On last night's Washington Week in Review, they agreed that what is happening is that for a long time, espectially after 9/11, Congress allowed the Bush Administration great latitude in implementing or enforcing their ideas or pushing the walls farther out but that suddenly Congress is collectively saying: Wait a minute. You are going too far. And are pushing back.

Read what Senator Patrick Leahy had to say:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20051217/pl_usnw/reaction_of_senator_patrick_leahy_to_the_president_s_saturday_radio_address_on_the_usa_patriot_act101_xml

Hmmmmmm. Perhaps the URL is too long? The link won't let me complete it- ends at "to the-" so if you're interested, copy and paste it.