Senate votes on U.S.A. Freedom Act (9 images)

Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY, speaks to reporters after participating in a vote for the U.S.A. Freedom Act during a rare Sunday session on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on May 31, 2015. Paul blocked a short-term extensions including the bulk collection of Americans' phone records, which are set to expire at midnight. The Senate voted 77-17 to take up the House-passed U.S.A. Freedom Act and will begin debate on the new government surveillance legislation. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

Sen. Bob Corker, R-TN, speaks to reporters after participating in a cloture vote for the U.S.A. Freedom Act during a rare Sunday session on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on May 31, 2015. The Senate voted 77-17 to take up the House-passed U.S.A. Freedom Act and will begin debate on the new government surveillance legislation. Three key Patriot Act intelligence provisions including the NSA's bulk collection of Americans' phone records are set to expire. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif, speaks to reporters after participating in a cloture vote for the U.S.A. Freedom Act during a rare Sunday session on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on May 31, 2015. The Senate voted 77-17 to take up the House-passed U.S.A. Freedom Act and will begin debate on the new government surveillance legislation. Three key Patriot Act intelligence provisions including the NSA's bulk collection of Americans' phone records are set to expire. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, walks to participate in a cloture vote for the U.S.A. Freedom Act during a rare Sunday session on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on May 31, 2015. The Senate voted 77-17 to take up the House-passed U.S.A. Freedom Act and will begin debate on the new government surveillance legislation. Three key Patriot Act intelligence provisions including the NSA's bulk collection of Americans' phone records are set to expire. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI