The central question is no longer whether the government's antiterrorism powers should be scaled back in the face of criticism from civil rights advocates, but whether those powers should be significantly expanded to give the FBI new authority to demand records and monitor mailings without approval from a judge. "We expect the men and women of the F.B.I. to protect us, and yet some advocate constraints that would tie their hands unnecessarily." After Talk of Compromise, Panel Is Again Split on Patriot Act | 
