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7 Republicans Buck Party And Vote Against Extension Of Warrantless Spying Tool
'Come back with warrant requirement, and we’ll pass the bill'
Seven Republican senators voted against extending a warrantless spying tool set to expire on June 12 in a Friday procedural vote.
The procedural vote to renew the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) section 702, which allows for warrantless surveillance of foreign nationals’ communications data with Americans, failed in a 47 to 52 vote. Republican Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri, John Kennedy of Louisiana, Mike Lee of Utah, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Rick Scott of Florida, Tommy Tuberville of Alabama and Eric Schmitt of Missouri joined Democrats in voting against it.
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