Did Sensenbrenner really believe that the PATRIOT act was a good idea at the time? I can't understand how that's possible. It was known from the start to be a h

Did Sensenbrenner really believe that the PATRIOT act was a good idea at the time? I can't understand how that's possible. It was known from the start to be a horrid power grab. The only explanation I can comprehend is that he know how deceptive and abusive the law was, buy he promoted when a Republican was president, and he doesn't like it now that Democrat is in power.