Senate NSA compromise likely to come next week

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) is close but not yet ready to unveil a negotiated measure to rein in government surveillance. Despite reports that the bill could be revealed soon, people familiar with the discussions said Sen Leahy will actually release the compromise legislation imminently.

Sen Leahy has been working with the administration on a compromise. The final bill will create “clear cut guidelines of what [intelligence agencies] can and cannot do” and “let the American people know that their privacy is going to be protected,” Sen Leahy said.