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And low key speakers in the last several generations. the 73-year-old resigned his position as a lobbyist yesterday. that's a job he held since leaving congress in 2007. this morning, less than three days remain before major u.s. intelligence programs shutdown unless lawmakers find a compromise to reauthorize them. the white house says there is no plan b if the nsa expires. this does put pressure on congressional leaders who are scrambling for a solution before sunday's deadline. we have michelle kosinski with more. >> reporter: the white house is continuing this push to try to get the senat...

U.s. national security. key provisions of the patriot act are set to expire more than 72 hours from now. the national security agency is getting ready to pull the plug on a controversial phone data collection program if the u.s. senate doesn't act before time runs out. let's go to our white house correspondent michelle kosinski standing by with much more. michelle? >> reporter: we see the white house pushing the senate to act to keep these parts of the patriot act up and running and they say failing to do so is like playing national security russian roulette an unnecessary risk saying the fbi'...

Ramadi used to house 1 million people. that would itself be an urban sprawl. >> a humanitarian crisis where the people of ramadi left with nowhere to go. nick thank you. the white house is making a big push for congress to take action on the patriot act. the law expires at midnight on sunday. if nothing is done russian roulette is being played with the security. we get more from michelle kosinski. >> reporter: the white house is making the big push urging the senate to act which it failed to do over the weekend to keep these parts of the patriot act up and running, including a reformed versi...

Dangerous sprupgsdanger ous interruptions of tracking if the key provision of the patriot act isn't extended. major intelligence program including collection of bulk phone data expires. go to our white house correspondent michelle kaczynski with much more. what are you hearing there, michelle? >> reporter: what we see, the white house making this push for the senate to act. to keep these parts of the patriot act up and running. calling failing to do so national security russian roulette. an unnecessary risk legal limbo, and saying the fbi's work will be severely impacted. 9 clock is ticking. t...

Have to deal with we've seen seals floating buy. birds flying around. they're getting through it but we'll see what happens. >> i want to go to capitol hill where lawmakers are up against two crucial deadlines. senators are starting to smell the jet fumes on this get away friday. you're looking live at the senate floor where senators are set to take a controversial extension of the patriot act up. that would allow the nsa to continue to collect bulk amounts of phone data. the house approved the measure but without the senate's consent it will expire the first of june. let's get to kelly o'donn...