Patriot Act was passed by overwhelming majorities in Congress. People across the political spectrum wanted that law.
Patriot Act was passed by overwhelming majorities in Congress. People across the political spectrum wanted that law.
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The law passed 357-66 in the House with 211 Republicans voting yea & only 3 voting nay(Paul-Texas, Otter-Idaho, & Ney-Ohio)
It passed the Senate 98-1 with 49 Republican yea and 0 nay. The only nay vote was Feingold-Democrat Wisconsin.
After 9-11 the majority of politicians felt they had to “do something” to help fight terrorism.