http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/war_stories/2015/06/don_t_worry_about_the_patriot_act_expiring_the_usa_freedom_act_won_t_hurt.html

After the Senate’s rare Sunday night session, Congress is on track to end the National Security Agency’s practice of sweeping millions of Americans’ phone records—the most controversial program revealed by former NSA consultant Edward Snowden two years ago. The move will reduce the potential for NSA abuse in the future, but—contrary to the dire warnings of some and the dizzy celebrations of others—it will not diminish the agency’s ability to spy on terrorists, either abroad or inside the United States.