U.S. Senate Advances Extension of Patriot Act Wiretap Power

Jeff Bliss
Bloomberg
May 26, 2011

The U.S. Senate voted to advance a four-year extension of provisions of the USA Patriot Act allowing law enforcement to track suspected terrorists with roving wiretaps.

The Senate voted 79-18 to move toward a final vote on the provisions, now scheduled to expire at midnight. They would be extended until June 1, 2015.

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The bill’s roving-wiretap section allows federal agents to obtain a single warrant to monitor phone calls of suspects using a series of mobile phones.

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This article was posted: Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 9:06 am

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