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10:00USA Patriot Act

Congress opened hearings this week on the re-authorization of some elements of USA Patriot Act. We'll talk about how, if a all, the law may be modified.

Guests

Bruce Fein, former associate deputy attorney general, Republican counsel during the Iran-contra hearings, and founding partner with the Lichfield Group

Elliott Mincberg, general counsel, People for the American Way

11:00Charles Rossotti: "Many Unhappy Returns" (Harvard Business School Press)

As Americans wrestle with the annual task of preparing tax returns, a former IRS commissioner talks about the challenges he faced in trying to reform our tax system.

Guests

Charles Rossotti, served as IRS Commissioner from 1997 to 2002.

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