Senate to Vote on U.S.A. Freedom Act in Washington, D.C.

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