Following the September 11 terrorist attacks , Clinton sought to obtain funding for the recovery efforts in New York City and security improvements in her state . Working with New York 's senior senator , Charles Schumer , she was instrumental in securing $ 21 billion in funding for the World Trade Center site 's redevelopment . She subsequently took a leading role in investigating the health issues faced by 9/11 first responders . Clinton voted for the USA Patriot Act in October 2001 . In 2005 , when the act was up for renewal , she expressed concerns with the USA Patriot Act Reauthorization Conference Report regarding civil liberties , before voting in favor of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 in March 2006 that gained large majority support
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