CNN CNN International May 6, 2015 05:09:00
[ speaking foreign language ]. >> reporter: by a vote of 438-86, a bill to give the french government broad new surveillance pours cleared its first hurdle tuesday in the lower house. in the wake of the "charlie hebdo" terror attacks in january, french intelligent laws were needed to be strengthened. >> this is a public service and this public service, because of this vote, is going to have a legal basis. >> the -- would give french intelligence services the right to use taps and other means to gather electronic data from cell phones and internet communications without a warrant. opponents say...