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Coming Senate Showdown over Phone Records Collection

Yesterday the House voted to end the National Security Agency's bulk collection of American telephone records. The vote was overwhelming: 338 to 88. But Senators are divided and they're under pressure, because the Patriot Act, which allows bulk collection, expires very soon. Brandon Sasso reports on technology policy for National Journal .

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By Warren Olney • May 14, 2015 • 6m Listen

Yesterday the House voted to end the National Security Agency's bulk collection of American telephone records. The vote was overwhelming: 338 to 88. But Senators are divided and they're under pressure, because the Patriot Act, which allows bulk collection, expires very soon. Brandon Sasso reports on technology policy for National Journal.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Brendan Sasso

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