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Apparently there is another cliffhanger regarding the Patriot Act agreement.  The Senate may possibly return to the floor to work out Sensenbrenner's balking at the lates compromise.

Here's the latest link up at AP; the CNN "Situation Room" is covering it now.

Here's the opening lede:

House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner threatened Thursday to block passage of six-month extension of the Patriot Act, Republicans officials said, leaving open the possibility that the anti-terror legislation enacted after the attacks of 2001 might expire at year's end.

A spokesman for the Wisconsin Republican declined comment.

Don't know if this will be more high drama or more hi-jinks.

Sensenbrenner is getting ready for a news conference as I'm typing this.