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>> that was joe johns reporting. the president and first lady of the united states also say they are grieving the loss of beau biden. in less than 24 hours, the controversial u.s. patriot act is set to expire. if that happens, the national security agency will end the government's bulk telephone collection program, unless there is a quick resolution. cnn correspondent has the story. >> reporter: on capitol hill, time is almost up in a scramble in the senate is about to be on. >> we shouldn't surrender the tools that keep us safe. >> reporter: unless the senate acts tonight, key provisions wi...

About our private lives. and open the door to more intrusive bulk collection programs in the future. there are -- they're also right to point out although the bulk telephone collection program was subject to oversight by the foreign intelligence surveillance court and has been reauthorized repeatedly by congress, it has never been subject to vigorous public debate. for all these reasons i believe we need a new approach. i am therefore ordering a transition that will end the section 215 bulk metadata program as it currently exists and establish a mechanism that preserves the capabilities we nee...