"The Senate on Tuesday blocked a bill to end bulk collection of American phone records by the National Security Agency, dealing a blow to President Barack Obama's primary proposal to rein in domestic surveillance." See
“The Senate on Tuesday blocked a bill to end bulk collection of American phone records by the National Security Agency, dealing a blow to President Barack Obama’s primary proposal to rein in domestic surveillance.”
See the article: Senate Blocks NSA Phone Records Measure (ABC News, link)
And: NSA Reform Bill Dies As Republicans Hype Threats From Islamic State (The Intercept, link)