01:59:38 Retweeted @ericgeller01:44:35 Biden has endured unimaginable tragedy. His first wife and 1-year-old daughter died in a car crash a month after he won his Senate seat. in reply to ericgeller
01:59:44 Retweeted @ericgeller01:46:12 Beau and Biden's other son Hunter were in that car and survived. Beau had a broken leg. Both sons made it to their father's swearing-in. in reply to ericgeller
01:59:48 Retweeted @ericgeller01:55:04 POTUS statement: "Michelle & I humbly pray for the good Lord to watch over Beau Biden, and to protect and comfort his family here on Earth."
02:01:07 I have always really liked @vp Biden. Very sad for him and his family this evening. So much loss in that man’s life. :-(
02:01:59 Retweeted @stevebruskCNN02:00:13 The vp's office says Beau was diagnosed in 2013, given clean bill of health in Nov '13 after treatment, suffered recurrence this spring.
02:02:14 Retweeted @edatpost01:47:13 Not since John F. Kennedy has a sitting president or Vice President buried a child.
02:17:18 Retweeted @brithume01:58:25 Regardless of politics, we should all be Joe Biden supporters tonight. We are not meant to bury our children. Beau Biden, dead at 46. Cancer
03:45:04 Retweeted @IsaacDovere03:20:10 Beau was a fierce defender of his father – when Obama said VP got over his skis on gay marriage, Beau said "My dad is a phenomenal skier.”
04:30:24 Retweeted @AntheaButler02:34:19 Joe Biden has been made fun of a lot for his exuberance, he has endured a lot of pain in his life. The fact that he can laugh is a miracle.
14:28:27 Retweeted @JonasCottingham13:57:49 I've noticed some people have lost the battle with autocorrect. They type whatever and say, "they'll figure it out."
18:48:41 Retweeted @jeremyscahill2015-05-27 21:41:12 this whole thing is just a ploy to get ISIS to google "Santorum" so CIA can say "we found porn on their computers"
20:11:11 Retweeted @davidsirota19:40:36 The American Right's argument seems to be: Hillary Clinton should be blamed for Benghazi, but George W. Bush shouldn't be blamed for 9/11.
20:44:45 Retweeted @daveweigel20:11:36 Lots of traffic in DC. Probably from people enjoying their last hours before the PATRIOT Act expires and we all die.
20:48:00 Retweeted @ChadPergram20:43:48 Senate EXPECTS 3 votes around 6 pm et. 3rd vote would be voting on cloture again to get onto Hse NSA bill. Needs 60. Got 57 last Sat am.
21:09:55 Listening to C-Span radio for surveillance debate. Hearing equal parts tributes to Beau Biden. :-(
21:32:17 Retweeted @KevinBankston21:07:35 Got to give it to the man. This is one of the best, longest, and least expensive presidential campaign ads ever.
21:35:19 Retweeted @byersalex21:09:56 Coats & Paul had lengthy talk after that little floor dust-up. Paul was pissed. He ended with a handwave and "whatever." McCain chuckling
21:45:16 Retweeted @NSA_PR2015-05-07 17:07:02 *Peels off 215 label*
*Places 12333 label*
There, happy? We're no longer collecting data under section 215 of the Patriot Act
22:00:53 Retweeted @seanmdav21:42:17 The world's most exclusive debating society is infuriated that one of its members wishes to debate something.
22:03:15 Retweeted @ChadPergram21:07:17 Paul: This is a debate over a right to be left alone..we Re here tonite because the president continues to conduct an illegal program.
22:03:19 Retweeted @ChadPergram21:08:50 Paul: We are not collecting the information of terrorists. We are collecting the information of all Americans all the time.
22:18:19 Retweeted @alvarombedoya22:02:08 For everyone watching tonight, the key question is really not what happens tonight, but what happens tomorrow and the day after that….
22:21:05 Retweeted @Bencjacobs22:07:40 Senate will offer amendments to USA Freedom tonight and a cloture vote expected tonight
22:22:57 Retweeted @toddzwillich22:07:34 Sen Cornyn says he expects USA freedom act to get cloture tonight, then a series of amendments, hopes to pass "before the week is out."
22:23:32 Retweeted @StevenTDennis22:09:15 Apparently the USA Freedom Act is now deemed of critical importance. But also, apparently, was going home for a week of recess.
22:24:02 Retweeted @attackerman22:12:38 So if there are amendments to USA Freedom, presume House will have to pass them, & that won't happen before the Patriot provisions expire.
22:27:29 Retweeted @AJentleson22:16:56 Sen. McConnell is asking consent to extend two FISA authorities for two weeks. Sen. Wicker, in chair, speaks over Sen. Paul as he objects.
22:27:37 Retweeted @AJentleson22:17:39 Sen. Paul's fellow Republicans appear to be teaming up to shut him down on the Senate floor. Truly remarkable and stunning to watch.
22:27:45 Retweeted @AJentleson22:18:55 Sen. Wicker, presiding from the chair, appears to have received instructions to talk over Sen. Paul as Paul articulates his objections.
22:30:32 Retweeted @AJentleson22:23:27 Senate Democrats' stance in the current debate: Pass USA Freedom? Yes. Vote on amendments? Yes. Conflict is entirely between Republicans.
22:30:55 Retweeted @hillhulse22:24:31 Sen McConnell needed to show he couldn't extend the current program before he could throw his support to the USA Freedom bill.
22:31:26 Retweeted @attackerman22:26:11 Cloture vote on USA FREEDOM Act. Failed last year. But now McConnell says it's the only way forward.
22:32:00 Retweeted @astepanovich22:26:49 McConnell just lost. This is a win for privacy and individual rights. We are now bound for reform or sunset. Wins all around.
22:32:36 Retweeted @ChadPergram22:26:40 Senate now revoting cloture motion to proceed to Hse NSA bill. Needs 60. Got 57 last Sat morning.
22:32:42 Retweeted @ChadPergram22:27:40 If they get 60 on this, Paul can still require 30 hrs burn off clock before Senate can get on Hse's NSA bill. Means pgms would lapse.
22:33:08 Retweeted @StewSays22:27:45 If there are 60 votes to end debate, there will be "up to" 30 hours of debate. But each member is limited to a maximum of ONE hour each. in reply to StewSays
22:33:49 Retweeted @attackerman22:31:09 Thru series of errors by the pro-surveillance side, this debate is betw end of bulk phone records collection & deeper surveillance rollback.
22:35:59 Retweeted @markknoller22:30:05 Maj Leader McConnell tells Senate that allowing Patriot Act provisions to expire tonight at midnight is "totally unacceptable."
22:43:02 Retweeted @StevenTDennis22:40:23 There can't be any amendments until Senate votes on motion to proceed. And that will depend on how many Sens chat for an hour each.
22:46:15 Retweeted @kgosztola22:45:57 Motion to limit debate on USA Freedom Act passes. Before, McConnell failed to jam thru extensions of "roving wiretap"/"lone wolf" provisions
22:49:47 Retweeted @jmhattem22:47:21 in part, these 74 Yes votes say that many lawmakers like recess week more than they care about Patriot Act one way or the other
22:54:41 Retweeted @ericgeller22:53:23 The Senate voted to end debate and proceed to a final vote, but Paul will object at some point during that stage, forcing expiration.
23:00:47 Retweeted @DrewMTips22:51:40 When Team GOP Surveillance says, "the NSA would never abuse this program" keep in mind it's very existence is an illegal abuse.
23:11:24 Retweeted @ChadPergram23:06:25 Even if Hse planned to come back tonight on NSA, Amash/Massie would object to passing new bill by unanimous consent or demand roll call vote
23:13:53 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy23:09:55 Sometimes I wonder if politicians are real ppl or if they're just three toddlers standing on eachother's shoulders in a big trenchcoat.
23:15:22 Retweeted @ChadPergram23:11:50 Paul says he fears NSA computers will now just be at phone companies & not on gov't property in Utah.
23:17:44 Bottom line is most of this is just noise. USAF just changes some details, doesn’t substantially change govt abilities.
23:20:37 Retweeted @damianpaletta20:16:42 At 3:59 pm, US intel agencies began formally shuttering the bulk telephone collection program. They say it will shut down at 11:59 pm.
23:21:39 Retweeted @EFFLive23:15:35 .@RandPaul: The people who argue that the world will end at midnight tonight are trying to use fear. They take your liberty by using fear.
23:23:51 Retweeted @JakeLaperruque23:16:54 Generally agree with lots of what @RandPaul is saying but stretching this out is delaying ban on bulk collection through non 215 authorities
23:32:42 Retweeted @alexburnsNYT23:24:14 Rand showing how much he can do for his core issues with the platform of the Senate–does a prez campaign make this more or less effective?
23:33:39 Retweeted @astepanovich23:15:42 I have a big problem with Paul's "us v. them" mentality – please remember that people outside the U.S. have rights, too
23:34:01 Retweeted @shaneharris23:23:52 Paul spelling out proposed amendments now. House has already indicated it's in no mood for tweaks of USA Freedom at this point.
23:52:33 Retweeted @ChadPergram23:37:14 Even if the Senate votes to alter NSA pgms, inclear what the House can accomodate. This would be different from what got 338 yeas
23:57:25 Retweeted @EFFLive23:42:51 Sen. @RandPaul: "The Patriot Act will expire tonight. It will only be temporary. [USA Freedom supporters] will get their way."