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9/11 Commission Says DOJ finding it Hard to Keep Up with FBI Surveillance Requests

The Commission investigating the 9/11 attacks reports that the number of FBI request for surveillance has gone up 85% over the past three years. This rate according to the Commission is taxing the Justice Departments ability to keep up with requests. Once the warrants are approved the FBI is said to be lacking agents and other personnel to follow up. This kind of news could result in more funding to the FBI from Congress and the Administration.

Surveillance requests overwhelm feds, The Post Courier Charleston.net, April 16, 2004