this sets up the vote for mid week in the senate because of senate procedural rules and also some amendments that may end up being voted on. if they amend that usa freedom act, it will go back to the house to consider the changes. this is far from over. john. thank you, athena. more tributes to vice president joe biden's son. beau biden died saturday of brain cancer. the iraq war veteran served two terms as the attorney general of delaware. he was praised by democrats, including the clintons and republicans including sarah palin and the president who visited with the biden family on sunday. sunlen serfaty has more from the white house. >> reporter: the vice president was at his son's bedside when he passed away saturday. over the years, the vice president's office has been limited in details of what