Speaker: President George W. Bush
Title: President Discusses Patriot Act
Location: Columbus, OH
Date: 06/09/2005
President Discusses Patriot Act
Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy
Columbus, Ohio
11:22 A.M. EDT
Finally, we need to renew the critical provisions of the Patriot Act that protect our civil liberties. The Patriot Act was written with clear safeguards to ensure the law is applied fairly. The judicial branch has a strong oversight role.
Law enforcement officers need a federal judge's permission to wiretap a foreign terrorist's phone, a federal judge's permission to track his calls, or a federal judge's permission to search his property. Officers must meet strict standards to use any of these tools. And these standards are fully consistent with the Constitution of the U.S.
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Title: President Encourages Renewal of Patriot Act Provisions
Location: Baltimore, MD
Date: 07/20/2005
President Encourages Renewal of Patriot Act Provisions
Port of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland
10:02 A.M. EDT
Terrorists are using every advantage of the 21st century technology, and we've got to make sure our law enforcement has got the tools to fight off that advantage. The Patriot Act helps us defeat our enemies while safeguarding civil liberties for all Americans. The judicial branch has a strong oversight role in the application of the Patriot Act. Law enforcement officers need a federal judge's permission to wiretap a foreign terrorist's phone, or to track his calls, or to search his property. Officers must meet strict standards to use any of the tools we're talking about. And they are fully consistent with the Constitution of the United States.
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