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Just sign into my account to pay bills, manage service appointments and find answers to your questions. you can even check your connection status on your phone. now its easier than ever to manage your account. get started at xfinity.com/myaccount all right. the clock is ticking. with the white house saying the senate is playing russian roulette now with the nations security. the controversial bulk data collection program is set to expire monday. its a rare weekend ahead for the senate. the sen...

Said. that is that the justice departments inspector general this week issued a report that said the fbi cant report to a single terrorist plot that was broken up as a result of this program, isnt that a really strong argument against it? >> i think that report covers only a small piece of the total picture. that is to say what the fbi is looking at. nsa and others former cia officials have said that of many recent terrorist incidents affecting the homeland the bulk data collection program has b...

Said. that is that the justice departments inspector general this week issued a report that said the fbi cant report to a single terrorist plot that was broken up as a result of this program, isnt that a really strong argument against it? >> i think that report covers only a small piece of the total picture. that is to say what the fbi is looking at. nsa and others former cia officials have said that of many recent terrorist incidents affecting the homeland the bulk data collection program has b...

It has not done anything to save american lives. the government hasnt been able to show any examples of this nsa bulk data collection program, playing a key role in thwarting any terror plots. they basically say this is not the vital anti-terrorism tool that the government says it is. >> where does the white house stand on this, athena? >> well, the white house wants to see reforms. they support the lee foreforms house that would remove the data thats collected from the hands of the government t...

Here where the pipeline broke. they have to shut that down train it, find out what causeds the spill and alex that could take months. >> okay. scott, were going to check back in with you next hour and get an update in santa barbara. the senate is in recess today after failing early this morning to pass motions to renew or reform the nsa bulk data collection program. majority leader mitch mcconnell offered a number of options for short-term extensions each failed. senators will return may 31st ...

U.s.a. freedom act which the house overwhelmingly passed last week which would ask the telecom companies to keep the phone records instead of the nsa. senate republican leaders are not convinced it will work or maybe very inefficient so theyre pushing for a two-month extension of current lawyer. democrats dont like that. so theres talk of a shorter extension, perhaps one week. the senate majority leader favors to -- two months. >> be a mistake to take from our intelligence community, any of the ...

Big headline this morning, isis taking over the ancient city of palmyra. and syria putting more priceless artifacts and a lot of human life at risk. back in iraq the terror group is continuing its push toward baghdad, firming up its grip on ramadi. the u.s. is responding by rushing 1,000 anti-tank rockets to iraq security forces. this according to the "new york times." kentucky senator rand paul with a 10 and a half hour plea to his colleagues not to extend the nsas bulk data collection progra...

The national security agency wont be saving records on your calls or e-mails. the president made that clear yesterday. wikileaks founder julian assange ridiculed the presidents proposals as quote, embarrassing. our national correspondent joins us from washington with the latest reaction with the reformed proposals. >> these are supposed to reassure americans are worried about potential privacy concerns and while there will be some added safeguards, that controversial bulk data collection program...

Excollection of americans records is legal. in this his ruling he suggests the collect of data helps had the government connect the dots. any evidence in this collection has ever stopped one terror threat? >> not according to the presidents own review board. they found that there was little evidence to suggest that this was really helpful in stopping terrorist threats, at least this particular program. you know, alex, this is something thats going to be decided on a political level again before ...