While traveling in Europe last month, Obama directed his staff in Washington to use an autopen to sign into law an extension of certain Patriot Act powers to fight terrorism. The legislation had been approved by Congress at the last minute, and there was no time to fly it to France for Obama's signature before the anti-terrorism powers expired.
This clearly is an efficient use of government funds to sign this bill into law. Some Republicans are complaining about this "high tech" signature. If it saves us tax dollars, I'm all for the autopen!
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