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Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller attempted to avoid possible changes to the controversial Patriot Act Tuesday. Mueller stated, "The statute did not cause the errors, the FBI's implementation did." This all came in response to Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy's re-examination of the powers granted by the Patriot Act.

Director Mueller believes that his agency can fulfill the requirements of the Patriot Act and that another agency need not be created to handle the bill. Senator Leahy is going to need to be convinced of the FBI's ability to handle such a task after the inspector general’s report citing erroneous behavior as well as gross negligence.