House Passes Patriot Act Extension–Now to Senate

The House of Representatives have passed a bill to extend provisions of the Patriot Act 275-144.  Mississippi’s representatives voted as follows:

Gregg Harper(R) voted FOR the extension.
Alan Nunnelee(R) voted FOR the extension.
Palazzo(R) voted FOR the extension.

Bennie Thompson voted AGAINST it.

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll026.xml

 

Now Rand Paul, a man who was criticized by Democrats for being a racist hell bent on taking back his country seems to be the most vociferous opponent of the act in the Senate. 

Here is Paul’s Letter of Opposition to his Senate colleagues, and here is a video.

Opposition to Patriot Act