Senate Blocks Vote For Data Collection Legislation
The Senate blocked legislation that would have limited the National Security Agency's bulk collection of phone record.
It's unlikely a new version of the bill can be drafted for another vote before the congressional term expires this year.
The bill was an attempt to force spy agencies such as NSA to collect only information sought through a court order and exclude the use of broad searches like by ZIP codes.
A coalition of Internet and technology companies, which include Google and Twitter supported the Senate bill while saying the Republican-backed House version passed in May would still allow bulk collection of Internet user data.
People learned of the spying in June 2013 when Snowden, a former NSA contractor revealed a program under which the U.S. uses court orders to compel companies to turn over data about their users.
The bill was an attempt to force spy agencies such as NSA to collect only information sought through a court order and exclude the use of broad searches like by ZIP codes.
A coalition of Internet and technology companies, which include Google and Twitter supported the Senate bill while saying the Republican-backed House version passed in May would still allow bulk collection of Internet user data.
People learned of the spying in June 2013 when Snowden, a former NSA contractor revealed a program under which the U.S. uses court orders to compel companies to turn over data about their users.
