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Most precious. that's when you need to stand up and say no. >> reporter: rapid paul amendment fail and the patriot act expires at midnight. with passion knowledge the senate the house will act to avoid a lapse. the nation's top intelligence official james clapper says even a brief lapse would make the nation less secure. >> bret: thank you. after suffering defeat in special congressional election, congressional republicans are trying to shift the focus now. focus of the debate over the economy from medicare reform to jobs. correspondent doug mckelway looks at the new strategy and how it's goin...

Constitution, that's when it's most precious. that's when you need to stand up and say no. >> reporter: rapid paul amendment fail and the patriot act expires at midnight. with passion knowledge the senate the house will act to avoid a lapse. the nation's top intelligence official james clapper says even a brief lapse would make the nation less secure. >> bret: thank you. after suffering defeat in special congressional election, congressional republicans are trying to shift the focus now. focus of the debate over the economy from medicare reform to jobs. correspondent doug mckelway looks at the...