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. welcome back to "hannity." senator rand paul took a big stand against the renewal of the patriot act last night by holding a ten-plus-hour filibuster on the senate floor. >> my voice is rapidly leaving. my bedtime has long since passed. and i think it's time that we summarize why we're here today, and what my hope is for the future with this issue. we need to end the bulk collection of records. but that's not where this battle ends. there's still a question of whether or not the executive is gathering a great deal of information through executive order. i think that has to be reviewed. it ...

Not where this battle ends. there's still a question of whether or not the executive is gathering a great deal of information through executive order. i think that has to be reviewed. it has to be reviewed in public. >> joining me now is the man leading the fight against the patriot act and the nsa surveillance program and author of "taking a stand." 2016 presidential candidate kentucky senator rand paul. the senator is now asking americans to join his fight against the patriot act. how are you doing this senator, and what are your chances of actually getting rid of this piece of legislation? ...

Long after the battle ends. a newer tradition, the american veterans center, hosts a program called the wounded warrior experience. it's made possible by the military order of the purple heart service foundation. several severely wounded veterans are getting their lives back on track. national security correspondent jennifer griffin shares their stories. >> improvised explosive devices. the hidden enemy during the past 11 years of war. >> before i knew it, i felt that fire extinguisher coming over my body. a few things came over me at that precise moment, one, the physical relief, the absolute...

Fire on two bank employees he was holding captive. alina machado is live from louisiana. >> reporter: good morning, chris, those two hostages are listed at last check in critical condition. they were taken to area hospitals after surviving a terrifying ordeal that took place at the bank behind me. >> an intense 12-hour battle ends. >> he said he was going to take a host annual. >> reporter: fuaed abdo ahmed shot two hostages at the bank where he was keeping them. both were taken to area hospitals. ahmed walked into the bank in st. joseph, louisiana, tuesday, armed with a handgun. he took three...