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Murkowski Joint Senators in Announcing Agreement with the White House on the Pariot Act

Date: Feb. 9, 2006
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security


MURKOWSKI JOINS SENATORS IN ANNOUNCING AGREEMENT WITH THE WHITE HOUSE ON THE PATRIOT ACT

GREATER PROTECTIONS OF CIVIL LIBERTIES TO BE INCLUDED

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski today joined a bipartisan group of Senators in announcing an agreement with the White House on the Patriot Act. The proposed changes to the conference report will continue to support anti-terrorism efforts throughout the nation, while offering important new protections for American's civil liberties.

"The agreement reached today makes the Patriot Act a stronger, better piece of legislation," said Senator Murkowski. "A tenuous balance exists between much needed efforts to safeguard our nation from would-be terrorists and protecting the civil liberties Americans have come to expect. It has always been my intention to work to improve the legislation to offer greater protections. I believe we have accomplished that and what we see today is a better Patriot Act."

http://murkowski.senate.gov/pressapp/record.cfm?id=251459

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