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After the white house begins shutting down the nsa's controversial bulk collection of phone records. now, republican senator and presidential hopeful rand paul is vowing to end what he calls the nsa illegal spy program. just hours ago, he tweeted that americans, quote, have a right to privacy and it must be protected. the travel ban on detainees is set to conspire today. in other words, five former high ranking taliban officials could be free to leave qatar and even join the violent work. >> cnn's anna kornin has more for us. >> reporter: grave concern that the five released from guantanamo ...

Disarming an important national security tool at a time when i've never seen the national threat level higher. >> reporter: to underscore what they're saying we have two lawmakers saying we tonight agree with the bulk collection of data. however, we do want some type of surveillance program to be in effect. at this point it seems the usa freedom act is the leading way to do that. the provision that has the biggest amount of bipartisan support. so what happens if the senate can act or come -- can't act or come to a compromise by midnight, in addition to the bulk collection of data expiring? you...

Out of respect for the biden family's recent loss. in about two hours, the senate returns to capitol hill to duke it out over three provisions of the patriot act which are set to expire at midnight. without some quick action this evening. while the government says these programs are important, it still does have access to other counterterrorism measures. it still has access to court orders to tap telephone conversations and can order surveillance for potential terrorists. the u.s. freedom act which endses the bulk collection of telephone data passed the house. utah republican senator mike le...

I also know the great risks that arise when this power is abused. there is a clear and a direct threat to american civil liberties that comes from the mass collection of our personal information and our phone records. >> that was about a week ago and the senator joins me now live in washington. thank you for being here sir, i appreciate it. >> glad to be here poppy. >> as you just said you know there's a lot of power in data and you know there's a lot of risk when that power is abused. explain for our viewers how the usa freedom act ensures that the power is not abused because rand paul and ot...

Strike here. we want to allow our law enforcement the ability to get the information they need but end the bulk collection of data on innocent american people. >> you are close to senator rand paul republican presidential candidate now. today he issued this statement as i just read saying he's going to force the expiration of this program. do you believe that he is putting the nation at risk by doing so? >> well i think it's important that we allow the senate to debate this important act. let the senators come to the floor. let us debate amendments. there's move forward here put the usa freedo...