example, to be talking about essentially unilaterally disarming an important national security tool at a time when i've never seen the threat level higher. >> nbc's kristin wilkinson at the white house. walk us through what's happening in congress, and are you hearing anything from senator paul's camp about his trying to delay the process again? >> reporter: senator paul says that is exactly what he intends to do. in a statement he says, "i will forethe expiration of the nsa illegal spy program." opponent like paul argue that it is a violation of civil liberty. proponents argue that these programs are necessary to track and protect against terrorists. look here's what is at issue, alex. it is second 215 of the usa patriot act. it essentially gives the government the ability to sweep up the phone records of millions of americans. this was the provision that was exposed by nsa leaker edward
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