Getting the Patriot Act renewal right

Today, Congress renewed the Patriot Act for another month while the full renewal is debated. The Act would have lapsed tomorrow. It is good that, in the absence of agreement on how to renew the Patriot Act, while addressing very valid concerns about infringment of civil liberties by the few proposals that are controversial. Forcing a comprehensive review of the Patriot Act so that it does not trample personal liberties is one of the Democrats few victories in Congress.