The Tea Party didn't derail a vote on the Patriot Act.
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0 Left 0 Centered 0 RightWe were not supposed to be talking about the USA Patriot Act today. The 10-month extension of some of the act's provisions was supposed to be uncontroversial. Hours before Tuesday's vote, at his weekly briefing, Majority Leader Eric Cantor was asked, "What changes will you try to make to the Patriot Act this year given that the extension will probably pass?" Not long after that, Politico ran a pro-forma preview story: "House to Pass PATRIOT Act Extension."And then the House ...