Democrats asked for the hearing, the 11th the committee has held on the act since April, saying past hearings had been too slanted toward witnesses who supported the law. The four witnesses were from groups, including Amnesty International USA and the American Immigration Lawyers Association, that have questioned the constitutionality of some aspects of the act, which allows law enforcement greater authority to investigate suspected terrorists.
That's about all I need to know. Sensenbrenner gave them two hours to vent their spleen & apparently decided he had better things to do on a Friday afternoon. Can't argue with his decision.