May 13, 2005
Key Congressman Endorses Renewal of Patriot Act's Power Over Library Records
A key member of Congress said last month that he supported renewing a provision of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 that would allow law-enforcement officials to demand the records of library patrons at colleges and elsewhere.
Rep. Howard Coble, a North Carolina Republican, made the comment as he opened a hearing on two of the most controversial sections of the law, which was enacted in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Section 215 of the law is often called the
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