The "All or Nothing Gang" in the Senate finally realized that they could pass an extension to the Patriot Act after all.  Seems they needed a week to make dire predictions about the collapse of the Republic before they actually got serious about the issue at hand.  Truth be told I was actually beginning to think that Senate Republicans would let it expire because they seem to love political posturing but legislating...ah, not so much.  Ask a Senior how they're coping with the new Medicare drug plan and you know what I'm talking about.

In the meantime I'm sure they're trying to figure out how to reach the four Republican Senators (yes, members of their own party) who provided the votes that prevented the Patriot Act's reauthorization.