Rand Paul stalls Patriot Act NSA surveillance powers past renewal deadline
Patriot Act,Rand Paul,US Senate,Politics
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Key government surveillance powers under the Patriot Act were set to expire Monday after Republican leaders were unable to surmount the objections of Sen. Rand Paul, sending Congress careening past a midnight deadline.
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