Rand Paul assumes high ground as Patriot Act domestic spying expires

By Nick O'Malley
Updated June 2 2015 - 11:08am, first published 10:37am

The US government's bulk collection of its citizens' telephone call data has been suspended after key provisions of the Patriot Act introduced after the September 11 attacks expired before Congress managed to vote on a replacement.

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