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Programs going while reforming the phone data collection program that has been so controversial. this sets up a vote for final passage around mid week in the senate. that's because of some senate procedural rules and amendments that may end up being voted on. if they amend that usa freedom act that passed the house, it will have to go back to the house so they can consider those changes. this is far from over. john christine. >> thanks athena. new remembrances pouring in overnight to the vice president's family over the loss of their son beau biden. you see him right there. he died saturday ...

>> the people who argue the world will end and we will be overrun by jihadists tonight are trying to use fear. they want to take your liberty, but doing it by making you afraid. >> reporter: in the end by a vote of 77-17, the senate did agree to proceed to debate on the usa freedom act. the bill already passed the house. they keep the patriot act programs going while reforming the phone data collection program. this sets up a vote for final passage around mid week in the senate. that is because of senate procedural rules and also amendments that may end up being voted upon. if they amend that ...

Threats, mr. president. they are with us every day. we have to face up to them. we shouldn't be disarming unilaterally as our enemies grow more sophisticated. >> the people who argue that the world will end and we will be overrun by jihadists tonight are trying to use fear. they want to take just a little bit of your liberty but they get it by making you afraid. they want you to fear and give up your liberty. >> reporter: in the end by a vote of 77-17, the senate did agree to proceed to debate on the u.s. freedom act. the bill already passed the house. they keep the patriot act programs going ...

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'...

Foxbusiness.com/channelfinder. >> brand new details about the national security agency secret phone data collection program. before edward snowden leaked information the nsa was reportedly planning to put an end to the project. they decide whether to renew or modify the program when it expires in june. >> three weeks after crashing a small plane into a golf course harrison ford is out of the hospital. the actor reported spotted driving at the airport. he isn't in the clear yet. it left him with serious head wounds as well as a broken ankle and pelvis which he will likely need therapy for. >> j...