Twenty-seven Republicans voted against the renewal of the Patriot Act provisions. One of those Republicans was Tom McClintock's (R-CA). Consider his position on the Patriot Act (beginning at the 1:15 mark):
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
GOP opposition to the Patriot Act
Last night, the US Congress voted to extend several provisions of the Patriot Act. The final tally was 275-144. The main argument for renewal of these provisions is clearly a matter of protecting the US against a future terrorist attack. As is commonly said in support of renewal, "If you are not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about."
