Patriot Act Renewal Faces Battle in Senate ; Bipartisan Group Concerned About Powers Given Fbi

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WASHINGTON - Senate Republican leaders fought Wednesday to save the USA Patriot Act renewal from sinking under the weight of opposition from a bipartisan group that says the measure would give the FBI a dangerous amount of power.

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., predicted that the legislation would survive a filibuster threat and pass before more than a dozen of the 2001 law's provisions expire Dec. 31. He got a boost from Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, who lobbied for the renewal briefly at a closed meeting of Republicans.

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Patriot Act Renewal Faces Battle in Senate ; Bipartisan Group Concerned About Powers Given Fbi

President Bush, meanwhile, urged the Senate to follow the House, which ...

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