Dems Ignore Security Threats
Dems Celebrate "Killing" The
PATRIOT ActPresident Bush Recognizes Threat To Our Nation:
President Bush Recognizes Threat To Our Nation:
President Bush: "In Order To Protect America, The United States Senate Must Reauthorize The PATRIOT Act." (President Bush, Remarks Before Departure To The National Naval Medical Center, Washington, D.C., 12/21/05)
President Bush: "The Terrorists Still Want To Hit Us Again. There Is An Enemy That Lurks, A Dangerous Group Of People That Want To Do Harm To The American People - And We Must Have The Tools Necessary To Protect The American People." (President Bush, Remarks Before Departure To The National Naval Medical Center, Washington, D.C., 12/21/05)
President Bush: "The PATRIOT Act Is Scheduled To Expire At The End Of This Year. The Terrorist Threat Is Not Going To Expire At The End Of This Year." (President Bush, Remarks Before Departure To The National Naval Medical Center, Washington, D.C., 12/21/05)
President Bush: "And The Same As We Protected The American People Using The PATRIOT Act, We've Also Protected Their Civil Liberties. There Is Extensive Oversight On This Very Important Program." (President Bush, Remarks Before Departure To The National Naval Medical Center, Washington, D.C., 12/21/05)
Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) And The Dems Celebrate Blocking PATRIOT Act:
2005: 41 Dems Filibustered PATRIOT Act Reauthorization. (H.R. 3199, CQ Vote #358: Motion Rejected 52-47: R 50-5; D 2-41; I 0-1, 12/16/05)
"'We Killed The PATRIOT Act,' Boasted Minority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, To Cheers From A Crowd At A Political Rally After The Vote." (Charles Hurt, "Patriot Act Extension Filibustered," The Washington Times, 12/17/05)
Fox News' Chris Wallace: "Senator, Is [Killing The PATRIOT Act] Really Something To Celebrate?" Reid: "Of Course It Is." (Fox News' "Fox News Sunday," 12/18/05)
Click Here To Watch The Video Of Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) As He Celebrates The Killing Of The PATRIOT Act.
Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE): "Look, Mr. President, We Don't Think You Have It Right On This PATRIOT Act." (CBS' "Face The Nation," 12/18/05)
Some Dems Agreed With President Bush In 2001, Say They Agree With Him Now, But Still Vote To Obstruct:
2001: 48 Senate Dems Including Sen. Harry Reid Voted For PATRIOT Act. (H.R. 3162, CQ Vote #313: Passed 98-1: R 49-0; D 48-1; I 1-0, 10/25/01)
"[Sen. Dianne] Feinstein [D-CA], A Member Of The Senate Intelligence Committee Who Co-Sponsored The Original Patriot Act, Called The Law 'Vital To The Protection Of The American People ... I Have Never Been In Favor Of Allowing Any Provisions Of The PATRIOT Act To Expire ...'" (Toby Eckert, "Feinstein, Boxer Bristle At Bush's Remarks On Security Law," Copley News Service, 12/19/05)
Sen. Feinstein Supported Filibuster Of The PATRIOT Act Reauthorization. (H.R. 3199, CQ Vote #358: Motion Rejected 52-47: R 50-5; D 2-41; I 0-1, 12/16/05, Sen. Feinstein Voted Nay)
Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY): "I Support Extending The PATRIOT Act ..." (Brian McGuire, "Bush Criticizes Schumer, Clinton On USA PATRIOT Act," The New York Sun, 12/20/05)
Sen. Clinton Supported Filibuster Of The PATRIOT Act Reauthorization. (H.R. 3199, CQ Vote #358: Motion Rejected 52-47: R 50-5; D 2-41; I 0-1, 12/16/05, Sen. Clinton Voted Nay)
Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI): "No One Wants A Gap In The PATRIOT Act ..." (NBC's "Meet The Press," 12/18/05)
Sen. Levin Supported Filibuster Of The PATRIOT Act Reauthorization. (H.R. 3199, CQ Vote #358: Motion Rejected 52-47: R 50-5; D 2-41; I 0-1, 12/16/05, Sen. Levin Voted Nay)
Editorials/Op-Eds From Around The Country Support PATRIOT Act:
The [Charleston, SC] Post And Courier: "Great Care Must Be Exercised To Ensure That The Safeguards Put In Place Under The PATRIOT Act Remain In Place." (Editorial, "Retain The Patriot Act Shield," The [Charleston, SC] Post And Courier, 12/5/05)
The Boston Herald: "[T]he Compromise [Between The House And Senate] Subjects The More Controversial Aspects Of The PATRIOT Act - Unfairly Demonized By Civil Libertarians - To Another Round Of Congressional Review Four Years From Now. To No One's Surprise, Democrats Don't Like The Final Product." (Editorial, "A New Act Of Patriotism," The Boston Herald, 12/12/05)
The Boston Herald: "More Than Four Years Removed From 9/11, And With A War Being Waged A World Away, Some People Might Forget The Importance Of Vigilance Here At Home. We Can't Afford For That To Happen." (Editorial, "A New Act Of Patriotism," The Boston Herald, 12/12/05)
The San Francisco Chronicle's Debra J. Saunders: "The Public Will Show Support For Bush On The PATRIOT Act. Then Principle-Challenged Democrats Will Find A Pretense For Supporting The Law." (Debra J. Saunders, Op-Ed, "National Insecurity," The San Francisco Chronicle, 12/20/05
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