PBS NewsHour

The Patriot Act’s strange divide

Clip: 05/22/2015 | 7m 30s

On June 1, the NSA will lose legal authority to collect bulk phone records, as key provisions of the Patriot Act expire. The House has passed a new bill replacing bulk collection with more targeted searches. But some senators, including the majority leader, want to extend the Patriot Act, leaving lawmakers scrambling before the holiday. Judy Woodruff talks to Mike DeBonis of The Washington Post.

Aired: 05/22/15

Rating: NR

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