Next week it's the glorification of terrorism bill.
Tracing elements were kept out of the recent amendments to the terrorism bill.
The main terrorism bill passed 135 to 5, with the dissents coming from liberal Democrats.
The debate on the terrorism bill is continuing, with Charles Clarke soldiering on in the chamber, debating minor clauses.
But the unfinished terrorism bill was the main focus.
So I'm cautiously optimistic that we'll get a terrorism bill enacted before the end of the year.
A motion by Senator Patrick Leahy to send the terrorism bill back to conference on that issue failed, 61 to 38.
House and Senate conferees are likely to finish work on the terrorism bill this week, and both houses to act on it.
Even before the terrorism bill, with its habeas corpus and numerous other repressive provisions, the Administration had shown a cavalier disregard for civil liberties.
Without his push, the excesses of the terrorism bill would have no meaningful constituency.