Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold On the Department of Justice Inspector General Report on the USA PATRIOT Act March 9, 2007 “This report proves that "trust us" doesn't cut it when it comes to the government’s power to obtain Americans' sensitive business records without a court order and without any suspicion that they are tied to terrorism or espionage. I fought hard to prevent abuses of this power when the Senate debated reauthorizing the Patriot Act last year. I will work with Senator Leahy and Senator Rockefeller to make sure the Judiciary and Intelligence Committees conduct full and prompt investigations, and I will press for quick Senate action on sensible reforms to help prevent future abuses of National Security Letters.”

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