Bush Presses Lawmakers On Patriot Act Renewal ; Demands Action On Provisions Before the Dec. 31 Expiration

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WASHINGTON - The fight over renewing the Patriot Act escalated Tuesday, with the Bush administration saying the nation's security depends on congressional approval before year's end and the Senate's top Democrat joining an effort to block passage.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., supports efforts to delay the vote, including a filibuster threatened by fellow Democrat Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, "so there will be more time to work on a good bipartisan bill," said his spokesman, Jim Manley.

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Bush Presses Lawmakers On Patriot Act Renewal ; Demands Action On Provisions Before the Dec. 31 Expiration

Meanwhile, President Bush sent his top law enforcement officer to Capitol Hill to demand that Congress pass a House-Senate accord that would renew more tha...

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