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This is The Political Scene, a weekly conversation with New Yorker writers and editors about politics.

It's Thursday, June 4th. I'm Amelia Lester, executive editor of New Yorker.com.

On Tuesday, the Senate passed the USA Freedom Act, a bill which significantly modifies the ways in which the NSA can collect data on American citizens.

Speaking from the Senate floor yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell,

a staunch opponent of the bill, had this to say.

As the Associated Press declared today, the end of Section 215 program is a quote,

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Here to discuss the future of intelligence gathering in America

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