I covered that last week.
Q Scott, would the President veto a three-month extension of the Patriot Act? Is that something you can accept?
MR. McCLELLAN: Well, I think we need to talk about what's going on here. What's going on here is pure obstructionist politics. A minority in the Senate, led by Senate Democrats, are putting politics above our nation's security. This bill has been thoroughly debated. It enjoys majority support. They need to give it an up or down vote and quit playing politics with our nation's security.
Q So would the President veto a three-month extension?
MR. McCLELLAN: Well, the President has already made his views known on that -- I expressed his views last week -- and nothing has changed in terms of our views. That's why it's important for them to go ahead and get this passed now.
Q So you would veto a three-month extension?
MR. McCLELLAN: I expressed our view last week; nothing has changed.
Q Can you tell me what that was again?
MR. McCLELLAN: You can see what I expressed last week. You know very well what it was.
Q Sounds like you're backing down from that.
MR. McCLELLAN: No, nothing has changed in terms of what I said last week.
Q So just say it. Just say --
Q Will you use the word "veto"? Why are you not using the word "veto"?
MR. McCLELLAN: I expressed our views on that last week --
Q But if you still stand by them, why won't you reiterate it?
MR. McCLELLAN: Well, again, what I said last week still stands.
Q Which is what?
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