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A New Bill Could Extend the Patriot Act to 2020
The Patriot Act’s Section 215—used by the NSA to justify its bulk data collection—expires on June 1st. But don’t worry: Senator Mitch McConnell is working hard to ensure the rule remains in place. McConnell proposed a bill earlier in the week that would extend Section 215 until 2020. In fact, he’s already managed to start the process through which the bill would appear on the Senate calendar—using a special shortcut known as Rule 14 to bypass the usual committee process.
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