House passes modified version of Patriot Act; Senate may filibuster

The House passed the modified version of the Patriot Act in the Conference Report today. Some republicans and democrats in the Senate have threatened to fillibuster the Conference Report over key provision in the act relating to civil liberties. Some have suggested having a sunset provision of three months so that negotiations can continue. The current modified version has sunset provisions for 4 years for certains part of the bill. The Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee is concerned that if the bill is not passed that it could jeopardize our national security relating to the way the FBI and CIA communicate on terrorims related issues.