How long did it take to write the patriot act?

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How long did it take to write the patriot act?

It is easily the size of a large city phonebook...and the Dems & Repubs agreed on its content in How Long?

2007-05-24 10:07:57 · 2 answers · asked by Sheen-Gun 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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Assistant Attorney General Viet D. Dinh and future Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff were the primary drafters of the Act. It was introduced in the House of Representatives on 2001-10-23, 44 days after 9/11. The debate lasted only 45 days, which for Congress is extremely short.

2007-05-24 10:27:36 · answer #1 · answered by Erik Van Thienen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

yes ok ! but the phisycal action of writing it !

2014-03-17 07:46:43 · answer #2 · answered by Alexandre 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋