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Government's bulk collection telephone program. unless there is a quick resolution, right now, it does not seem likely. on capitol hill, the time is almost up. >> we shouldn't surrender the tools that keep us safe. >> reporter: the house has already passed a compromised bill supported by the administration which would extend the key provisions but would reform the bulk data program. that telephone data would be kept in the hands of phone companies instead and will require the government to seek a court order for an individual on phone access. all pawers the administration claims are essential ...

Administration which would extend the key provisions but would reform the bulk data program. that telephone data would be kept in the hands of phone companies instead and will require the government to seek a court order for access. >> the head of the washington spy machine! barack obama! >> reporter: today, republican senator rand paul is preparing to get back in the ring, vowing to do all he can to stop the surveillance programs, unless changes are made to weaken them. >> this is a debate about whether or not a warrant with a single name of a single company can be used to collect all of the ...

Has this story. >> reporter: on capitol hill, time is almost up and the scramble in the senate is about to be on. >> we shouldn't surrender the tools that help keep us safe. >> reporter: unless the senate acts at midnight tonight key provisions of the patriot act will expire. >> the bulk phone program operates under this. it collects numbers dialed and how long calls lasted but does not capture the contends of conversation and other surveillance provisions set to expire, one allowing the government to seek a court order, roving wire taps for burned phones and the ability too track an american ...

Records and roving wiretaps for burned phones and the ability to track a nonamerican lone wolf. all powers the administration claims are essential to fighting terrorists. >> it would be irresponsible, it would be reckless. we shouldn't allow it to happen. >> reporter: the house has already passed a compromised bill supported by the administration which would extend the key provisions but would reform the bulk data program. that telephone data would be kept in the hands of phone companies instead and will require the government to seek a court order for access. >> the head of the washington spy...

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...