Patriot Act report targets meth by Jerry Seper
"The heart of this legislation is a strong standard for keeping pseudoephedrine products out of the hands of meth cooks," she said. "There were some who wanted to water down this legislation, but Senator Talent and I stood firm."

The conference report also authorized several contentious provisions of the Patriot Act, including roving wiretaps, "sneak-and-peek" searches, and secret warrants for books and other records at businesses, hospitals and libraries.

Passage of the agreement is expected to be hotly contested, and one Democrat, Sen. Russell D. Feingold of Wisconsin, has threatened to filibuster the bill. He vowed to "do everything I can, including a filibuster, to stop this Patriot Act conference report, which does not include adequate safeguards to protect our constitutional freedoms."

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