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Government

Oct. 3, 2009

Feinstein Dilutes Safeguards

California Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein won concessions Thursday to water down civil liberties safeguards in legislation to reauthorize the Patriot Act.

By Robert Iafolla

Daily Journal Staff Writer

WASHINGTON Sen. Dianne Feinstein won concessions Thursday to water down civil liberties safeguards in legislation to reauthorize sections of the Patriot Act.

Feinstein, a California Democrat who chairs the Select Intelligence Committee, said changes to the Patriot Act should not interfere with any ongoing terrorism investigations. Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt....

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