Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (MN-6), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after today’s vote on the temporary extension of three legal authorities in the Patriot Act:

“Today’s vote was for a ten-month extension of three provisions that would have expired later this month. These provisions maintain the flexibility that our intelligence community needs to monitor terror suspects and protect our country against international terrorism. As a mother of five and a foster mother to 23 children, I voted for these authorities so that our laws keep pace with the evolving threats posed by terrorists.

“This vote was not for a full reauthorization of the Patriot Act. As a member of the House Intelligence Committee, I look forward to briefings and reports from our intelligence community that will help us develop longer term solutions.”

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