I wonder if McConnell will continue to support Rand for president after his actions tonight?
As Deadline Bears Down, Senate Moves Toward Limiting N.S.A. Bulk Data Collection
The Senate has voted to debate a bill curtailing surveillance, but the law that authorized that program is set to expire at midnight in the face of continuing opposition from Senator Rand Paul.
The 77-to-17 vote on the bill was a remarkable turnabout, grudgingly approved by the majority leader, Senator Mitch McConnell, just a week after the Senate narrowly turned the bill away at his behest. The bill passed the House earlier this month.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/01/us/politics/senate-nsa-surveillance-usa-freedom-act.html?emc=edit_na_20150531