You'd Never Know This Was Their Idea

It's true! The Patriot Act was originally the brainchild of the Democratic Party. Now they plan to filibuster its renewal.

"Because of 9/11, we rushed to judgment on a number of provisions in that bill," Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said. "We certainly shouldn't do that this time."

"Because of 9/11, we rushed to judgment on a number of provisions in that bill," he said. "We certainly shouldn't do that this time."