On Tuesday night, House Republican leaders suffered an embarrassing setback when members of their own party scuttled an attempt to extend key provisions of the PATRIOT Act. The way it unfolded suggested that the GOP didn’t see the rebellion coming — that they weren’t aware that a meaningful chunk of their own party opposed their efforts, and wouldn’t have their arms twisted.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=114901