On PIPA, Senate in talks to yank search

Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Jon Kyl (R-AZ) are in discussions to exempt search-result blocking from the PROTECT IP Act, sources confirmed to POLITICO. Sen Kyl made the proposal to Sen Leahy on Jan 19. The measure is one of the biggest sticking points for the tech industry in a set of anti-piracy bills. Eager to strike a compromise, Sen Leahy has been hammering out a manager’s amendment to quell the blowback coming from the tech sector and other members prior to a cloture vote scheduled for the bill on Jan 24.