March 27, 2007: Mueller defends Patriot Act authority (AP)

• “We are committed to demonstrating to the committee, the Congress and the American people that we will correct the deficiencies,” Mueller said.
• Republican Sens. Jeff Sessions of Alabama and Orrin Hatch of Utah opposed altering the law to curb FBI authority. “You’ve acknowledged the problems and pledged to fix them,” Hatch said. “That’s what Congress and the American people need.”

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