House votes to extend Patriot Act

While we were distracted by the "botched" London bombings - Vox
http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/07/21/congress.patriotact.ap/
"After measured deliberation and a public debate,..."Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said in a statement.

Public debate? I don't think this means what he thinks it means. Also refer to my June 13 post "MUST SEE - our gov't (in)action" ("How ironic: in a congressional debate over civil liberty concerns associated with the PATRIOT ACT, the committee Chairperson cuts off everyone's mike and walks out.") - Vox