Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO) speaks next to Sen. John Sununu (R-NH) (L), and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (R) at a press conference on the Senates rejection of part of the Patriot Act, in Washington on December 16 2005. The Senate rejected to reauthorize parts of the Patriot Act after it was criticized for infringing on Americas privacy. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)