Where's the NSA reform?

[Commentary] After leaks last year revealed a vast web of government surveillance of innocent Americans, the outrage in Washington could hardly be contained. Privacy advocates and lawmakers from both parties wanted the most intrusive program shut down. A federal judge called the technology it employs "almost Orwellian." The bipartisan Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, appointed by President Obama, found the program was illegal. And the president called for major changes. Yet the program lives on. Choosing between privacy and security is never easy. But that's not the choice here. The compromise measure would allow access to phone records with some smart safeguards. Americans would be no less safe, and the values they cherish would be better protected.