>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm tony harris with a look at today's top stories. presidentiabig announcement froe federal reserve after pumping money into the economy the fed will slowly begin closing the faucet. and the next time you walk into a store it could be tracking what you buy and even who you're with. changes could soon be coming to the national security agency electronic surveillance program. the white house outlining dozens

of changes to the controversial programs. but a presidential advisory panel did not call for them to w you the most important once. first of all, ending of storage

of telephone records, meta-data that is kept millions upon millions of phone calls. next, new limits on what data government can demand from private companies. we saw this when hezbollah of companies came to meet with president obama. they're worried about the trust of their companies and they're worried about their businesses. this is a key point brought up time and time again. bilateral relations have suffered among many angela merkel, the leaders of brazil, and you can determine if these

are allies being spied on recommend that they not spy on one another. next, the new public advocate at the secret fisa court. this has been suggested time and time again. when it's told it wants to conduct surveillance there is no one there on the ground of civil liberties, a so-called public advocate. and finally the new nsa director should be a civilian.

committee. here is leahy on the senate floor. >> the negligence is very clear. it's coming from every branch of government from every corner of our nation nsa, you've gone too far. the bulk of collection of data . these are simply recommendatio recommendations, and the president does not have to adopt them. >> to weigh in cybersecurity wih

the atlantic council, good to speak with you. first of all, what do youthere . this is more than i was expecting. >> it indicates what, they take a serious the programs that they would critique them. i'm surprised what they were able to come up with. >> one was to end the storage of so-called metadata.

does this make it more difficult now if it's accepted by the president for the nsa to cross reference or rrs in nsa'se limitless collection of what they want. >> the spying on tech companies of google and apple, have they recommended limits there as well? what do you think of what is

let's look at every one and make sure that they're a good idea. >> one more. well, kind of two questions in one. what are your thoughts on the recommendation? i think its important that there be a public advocate to the fisa court, and that the next head oe

cybersecurity. we spoke with glen greenwald, the first person who filed reports on the leaked documents. >> the u.s. uses terrorism as an excuse for doing everything. from invading iraq, putting people in cages and the minute it's gets caught doing something that it didn't want the world to know about it starts to scare people by screaming terrorism over and over. if you look at the reports we've written, and what the judge this week said there really is very little evidence to support the claim that these programs are

about stopping terrorism. they seem far more about diplomatic manipulation and the accumulation of power. much of the reporting that we've done has been about spying on targets that have no conceivable relationships of national security or terrorism whether it's spying, the brazilian oil giant or conferences for negotiating economic accords or energy companies in europe and asia. clearly economic spying or targeting world leaders of democratically elected allies like presidents of brazil, mexico and germany, which has nothing to do with terrorism, either. if you look at how the nsa is collecting data, they're colle collecting billions and billions with a "b" of e-mails and telephone calls every single day. if you ask surveillance experts what they'll tell you when the nsa is collecting that amount of data, indiscriminate mass collection it makes it harder to

find people who engage in terrorism. >> joining us for an extended version of that interview with glen greenwald, and we'll hear from david miranda, who was detained by british authorities. they suspected miranda was carrying nsa surveillance documentation. stocks hitting fresh new highs after a surprise move from the federal reserve to cut the amount it spends on supporting the economy. ali velshi will be talking about that much more in his program coming up at the top of the hour. his program, "real money," but we have him for a couple of minutes. were you surprised about the decision? >> i'm simply not qualified to answer any more

of your questions. >> throw your hands up and throw it down a that's not the way we play the game. down home sales a bit and put

interest rates up. >> what was that crazynomy is dy well. it's not firing on all cylinders

but it's firing on many. >> i can't quit. i have to come back for the sh show. >> you're not going anywhere. tether him. >> i did not win that lottery so i'm here. >> so you and me both. that explains why both of us are here. we'll see you at the top of the hour. the bipartisan budget deal is on its way to president obama's desk. it was approved six days after it sailed through the house. it will prevent another government shutdown. libby casey is on capitol hillmf connecticut was presiding when the vote passed. >> on this vote the aye's are 64. the nay's are 36. the motion to concur in the house amendment to senate

amendment to house hjthat's whae government from shutting down in

the senate floor right before the bill passed. >> one thing that i see from this is we're saying to our military retirees don't worry, trust the politicians in washington to fix something they

voted for. we know the problem is here now. people, yet, haven't had a final vote on this, and yet they're still say, o to unfold on 2014. >> libby casey at the white house for us. thank you. senator max bacchus will be ambassador to china. according to the associated press. the montana democrat had announced he will not seek re-election to the senate next year. he is chair of senate finance committee and he would replace gary locke. to make sure crimes against civilians do not go unpunished, thousands of people have taken refugee in the capitol city's

international airport which has been secured by french soldiers. fighting between christians and muslims have spread across the country. peace keepers troops are trying to stop the violence and keep it from spreading further. >> reporter: another peacekeeping force in the making. dress rehearsals for a ceremony on thursday that ushers in another military acronym for a country on the brink of more killing with the threat of genocide. the initial support mission to central africa republic, will double their number to 6,000. with the military build up more political pressure is prayering down on the c.a.r.'s interim president. >> we have discussed the transition to rally and assist

on what needs to be done to prevent further atrocity crimes. in other words, it is critical that the message comes from himself to make sure that nobody will be immune from prosecution. >> reporter: here killing has not diminished just like it hasn't in the capitol. it's clear that boulder military action is needed as attacks on villages by militia continues. it isn't about peacekeeping, it's about enforcing some form of calm, and to have any hope of doing that the new force needs to be fast, efficient, and really equipped. >> reporter: the outgoing peacekeeping commander believes the bolstered force will work. >> we only intervene in specific locations depending on the threat. whereas they will be able to go

everywhere and diminish the risk. >> reporter: but action is needed soon if the fears of the minority muslim people don't spill over in retaliation. the french want to start disarming both sides but it is too tense right now and soldiers have told al jazeera that more firepower is needed first. >> south sudan's red cross said 19 people have been killed as fighting has spread beyond the capitol t. and the president has been charged with attempting a coup, he denies the charge but the deeply divided country threatens to fall apart. reports have told the u.n. some 500 people have been killed since monday. a new way for commuters to drive in texas, pay different tolls as the traffic changes.

we'll show you how it works. and president obama sends a message to russia about human rights in the form of big name delegations.

>> hate sitting in traffic? dallas is giving you a chance to buy your way out. mark snyder explains. >> reporter: the lbg in dallas is the most congested highway in dallas. 270,000 drivers use the stretch that was built for 180,000 cars. the five-year $2.7 billion project is underway to relief congestion. how does it work? next to free highway lanes there are toll lanes and the price goes up and down with the traffic. between noon and 3:00 on tuesday traffic was moderate.

the price, $0.35 to drive here. at 5:00 during rush hour it cost $0.45. by 6:30, the highway is more congested and the cost to get into the toll lanes, $0.65. >> how is it going to save us time and the cost benefit on the time it saves us versus what it's going to cost. >> reporter: by the end of the day it's all about traffic moves, there is not congestion. economic development continues to grow in north texas. >> reporter: john marks is a salesman on the road constantly. he thinks the new toll lanes are great. >> i've experienced driving. >> depending on where i needed to be i would definitely take advantage of it. >> reporter: critics call the new toll lanes lexus lanes suggesting it for rich people who don't want to sit in traffic. but there are as many free lanes

as there were before, and if you want to move to the toll lanes then that means fewer cars in the free lanes. >> if it works as it's designed to, it will keep traffic moving more. >> reporter: the money from the tolls go right back to keeping these pay and drive lanes open. and the very first dollars that come off those toll roads go right back into operations and maintenance. >> reporter: then it will go to paying off construction loans. if traffic slows to 35 mph they say you'll get your money back. the hope is to keep traffic on the toll lane zipping along at 50 mph. a speed some computers may fin-e commuters well worth the price. >> so be careful what you shop for. new technology is helping stores keep track of your spending habits so they can compete better with their online rivals. retailers say there is no need to worry.

okay. no need to worry. natasha joins us live from miami beach, natasha? >> reporter: tony, if you hunt for a gift or bargain this holiday season you might not realize that retailers are watching you from up above. stores are using sophisticated technology to track shoppers. it might be beneficial to retailers, but is it beneficial to you? each step shoppers take in certain stores is leaving a digital footprint. often they don't even know it. that footprint is like gold to retailers who mine the information about customer behavior to improve their bottom line. >> it doesn't bother me at all. if they use it to better merchandise the store, i think they should. >> the private is it there an any more. the more that we do the more privprivacy is taken from you.

>> reporter: retailers like victoria crete, the gap and express mount the equipment inside their stores typically above the entrance. watch, this so-called smart device is noting whether we walk in as a group. whether we're adults or children based on our height and is recording how long we stay at a prominent display. >> how many people come into my store and how many convert to sales, secondary, merchandising. where do they go, where do they stop, where do they dwell. >> reporter: another advantage is information gathered can trim the time customers wait in line to check out. and customers can be tracked villa their smart phones. the equipment will monitor the phone, store it.

>> for retailers to track the cell phone will leave a bad days in the consumer mind. >> reporter: it has prompted senator charles schumer and a think tank to make arrangements with companies that they must let customers know they're being tracked and how to opt out. but these measures are just the first step in coping with this evolving technology but in the facebook and google age shoppers may have adopted to leaving their digital trail behind not only online but in brick and mortar stores. >> big brother is out there, people have come to terms with that, and it will get even bigger. >> reporter: if you think you're only being tracked when you shop in the u.s. think again. the company features in our piece has devices in more than 50,000 stores across the globe france, germany and russia, and

they are just one company producing this technology. >> do we have a moment of privacy anywhere in american life any more? natasha, thank you. ahead on al jazeera america, a bankrupt city finds out it could be sitting on close to $1 billion of fine art. and farmers in california are desperate for one thing. water. the effects of a record-breaking drought next. tñ

>> here's a look at your fop stories. a quick reaction is taking over security in the central african republic. muslim rebels have controlled the country since march. a white house appointed review board said nsa spying practices should be stopped storing data collected from americans. and a big surprise, the federal reserve will start to pull back on its massive

stimulus, ben bernanke saying america is looking healthier. detroit trying to get out from understand millions of dollars of debt. now we're finding how much art might be worth. christie's auction house came out with its report putting value on the art. tell us more about that, please. >> reporter: tony, christie's final report places the value of the city's art anywhere between $450 million and $870 million. it's a little bit of an increase compared to the previous report by christies. while the cities may be fair game some in this art world say it shouldn't be this way. the detroit institute of art is considered one of the top museums in the country. it's a cultural gem in a city gone bankrupt. now a collection of masterpieces

long held in trust for generations to come faces an uncertain future. christie's estimate of city-owned art work which amounts to 5% of the museum's total collection is worth $450 million to $870 million. $18 billion in the red, a federal bankruptcy judge has ruled nothing is off the table. pensions and retirees healthcare shoulcould be cut, and art coule sold to the highest bidder. >> the art is not a bag of money sitting on the wall. >> reporter: todd levin born and raised in detroit is a new york art diseaser who thinks selling the art is unethical. selling art is to buy more art, never to settle city debt. >> the art work would be held in a way that it would be off limit bus they did not do their job.

they assumed this was a starter but they were wrong. >> reporter: works by brogal and van gogh. >> it's not going to be an open door where art work is simply going to flow out. i think it's going to be very cautious on the part of the court and on the part of the mediator appointed by judge rhodes to insure that the dia is not unfairly disadvantaged. >> reporter: in a city that has endured so much loss the reality that detroit might be forced to sell off part of its cultural and historical heritage is painful. >> it has to be for the public domain. they should never take any form of the museum away from the people, that's not right. >> it's here for the city to enjoy, the people to enjoy. that's what the art work was created for, for the people to enjoy and learn from it.

>> reporter: and the city is expected release christie's full 150-page report tomorrow. in the meantime the emergency manager right now is trying to come up with the restructuring plan for the city that plan he will submit to the ferrell judge. that's when we'll have a good idea of what if anyone items at the dia will be auctioned off. >> wait a bin, bisi. is selling the art the only way it can be used to at the point detroit? >> reporter: well, tony y christies in their preliminary report they offered five recommendations for the city to safe the art. one of them offering the art as a line of credit for a loan, also leasing some of the items. this is all options at the emergency manager is taking into consideration. >> bisi onile-ere for us in detroit. bisi, good to see you. thank you. president obama has announced who will represent the u.s. at next year's opening and closing olympic ceremonies in

sochi, russia. the president is not going, neither is the first lady or the vice president. instead president obama is sending two openly gay athletes colleague tennis great billie jean king who said she was honored to represent the u.s. in sochi, and i hope this is a water shed acceptance of people. white house today called those policies offensive. we're learning more about how the u.n.'s chemical weapon watchdog plans to get rid of syria's stock pile. they say it will be destroyed on board an american ship but they will be taken on ground from 12 storage sites to a syrian port. we have more now from beirut. >> reporter: it's been a challenging task, and it may well get even more complicated. the job is to dismantle and eliminate the chemicals program

in a country in the middle of a raging civil war, but so far it's been a relatively smooth operation. chemical weapons experts were able to declare chemical weapons facilities unoperational. now it's time for hundreds of tons of chemical weapons to be moved. sarin and mus mustard gas will e moved to the port on the mediterranean coast. there the weapons will be loaded on danish and norwegian core go ships. the ships are to sail to an undisclosed cargo port. it would be equipped with two chemical reactor chambers to

neutralize syria's chemicals weapons at see. the plan is in place but is it feasible? parts of the roads that these trucks will be traveling on have been changing hands between the syrian and oppositional fighters on a weekly basis. how safe are these highways? >> not yet, not completely, not 100%. >> reporter: the u.s. russian and u.n. will have to talk to regional countries of influence to make sure that the convoy is not attacked. but some of these opposition groups are out of control. >> it's very sensitive. it's very dangerous. if those chemical weapons will be on the hands of insurgent. it would be a catastrophe. >> reporter: adding to the difficulties, bad weather. one of the worst snow storms to hit in a hundred years cut off major roads.

>> reporter: that said international teams seem confident. they will continue and allow it's members to accomplish their mission. >> california is suffering through its dryest period of record. hard hit by drought the state's farmers are preparing for a tough winter and even a tougher spring. lisa bernard has more. >> look at these. they're really ugly but they taste fabulous. >> reporter: nigel walker has been selling his vegetables at the san francisco farmer's market for 20 years. he and other farmers are scrambling to keep the shelves stocked. this could be the dryest collar year in california since 1849. northern california gets about 20 inches of rain a year, so far just six inches have fallen. and there's not much time for more. walker's 105-acre farm in the sacramento valley is thirsty for

rain. >> well, you see, it's really dry, and you see here the first of these spinach crop is coming up. if i don't irrigate it, my crops won't sell in march. >> reporter: what is usually the rainy season he has to irrigate. the sprinklers are running around the clock, and walker said its costing him in gas, electricity and pa payroll. >> it's money and it's time. you have one guy moving sprinkle letters every dasprinklers all l day. >> reporter: he has lost $25,000 over the last three months and there is no way to projects what next month will bring. drought management is holding drought preparedness across the state in case winter and spring brings a repeat of the severe

rain shortage of the last few years. >> we have tools, we have to work to apply them when it gets dry. >> reporter: not only has it been dry but it's been usually cold here. and cold weather has hurt the citrus farmers. >> one of our best fruits all year, the best. and we think we've lost 75% to 80% of them. >> reporter: the farmers make the point that during the winter much of the vegetables and fruits come from california, so the dry weather is effecting the whole country. the national weather service said california is significantly dryer than any of the others states right now. a rare december wildfire raging around the big sur area is further evidence of the unusual dry spell. nigel walker said after decades in farmer he has learned to diversify. he's managing because he has crops that will survive this dry spell, but he checks the

forecast every day hoping for rain. >> to get these though germinate well we have to apply irrigation water. >> reporter: walker said there is no substitute for a heavy rain. that nationally help naturally s grow and keeps customers coming back for fruits and vegetables. >> kevin is here with a look at how bad this drought is for california. >> meteorologist: tony, it's very, very bad. take a look at the map right now. we're seeing train showers coming onshore. that really means absolutely nothing in terms of the wildfire going on, a little bit help there. but we're looking at a very significant drought. as you saw those pictures, the drought situation is so bad that it is actually about 25% less precipitation than where they shoulwhat theyshould have for tr of 2013. i was just looking at very, very long-term forecasts, and they were saying that there is no

precipitation measurable coming in the next six months. what that means is things are going to be very, very bad for the farmers across the region. now in terms of the drought of the last six months you see this area of brown? that means it is slightly degraded from what we've seen previously. the central part of the united states, though, is looking quite nice. but it's the west that looks really bad. unfortunately unless we have a lot of snow in the upper elevations, things look quite bad. >> kevin, appreciate it. thank you. super bowl xlviii is still what several weeks away, but yeah it is. but some are worried about what would happen if a snowstorm hit the northeast just before the nfl title game. well, the game's organizers have an answer. john terret is here to share it with us. >> reporter: i'm sorry i'm so casually dressed but i've been shoveling snow. >> you're in stealers colors.

>> reporter: but nfl fans are worried about this, if it snows then the super bowl will be canceled or postponed. new york and new jersey hit back. they said whatever happens we're new york, new jersey, there is going to be a super bowl, even if it snows. >> reporter: i hate to mention this, super bowl fans but we do get an awful a lot of the white stuff in new jersey in the winter, and here's the problem, metlife stadium, home to super bowl xlviii on february 2nd has no roof, which means there is a chance 80,000 high-paying fans could be freezing in the stands, or worse, the game could be postponed. but wait, this is new york and new jersey, the first time two states have hosted together, and in this part of the world they're made of stern stuff. >> the snowstorm could hit at any time but that does not mean that people should not be able to move around or football not

able to be played. >> reporter: he said key is to have the resources in place and clear the snow efficiently, and this is what they're worried about. a giant pile of snow on top of the 30-yard line. but it's not just here at metlife stadium. it's all the many roads around because this will be known as the first ever mass transit super bowl. 820 vehicles like these will be on stand by to clear the road of thofa 30-mile radius. they will have access to 60,000 tons of salt. the sooner was the announcement made that the metlife stadium was made to look like the hot springs, mother nature you stand no chance. the man who runs metlife stadium

said he's never missed a match yet because of the weather, and he doesn't intend to start now. >> we're ready for anything, and if you have tickets we're going to greet you with smiles on our faces and make you comfortable and safe. >> and hand warmers. >> and hand warmers, hats, gloves, tissues, my nose has been dripping out here in the cold. >> a little too much information there from brad, but you get the idea. every effort is being made to keep the super bowl from becoming a snow bowl. >> you know, i have to tell you i was so honored when they asked me to cover the super bowl. that's the first of my report. >> you're covering the super bowl. >> i'm doing the super bowl, but now i know why, they have the brit guy to stand at the car park in the freezing cold. it is no honor at all. >> well, yeah, well, i was trying to make that spin that--yeah, it's the car park. here's the thing, the nfl was under a lot of heat. >> yes, they were.

>> if you listen to talk radio anywhere in the country right now, the nfl was getting harangued for holding this in a cold state. >> that's what it was all about. they felt like they had to push back. even if it snows, they said they're ready. there are going to be 800 vehicles within a 30-mile radius, 3200 if they want to take in the state of new jersey. and one thing will happen, no grilling. >> no tailgating. >> he said no grilling you can have a little tailgate but no grilling. >> there is no tailgating without grilling. >> if you're freezing cold you won't be warming up by eating a hamburger. >> they've gobbled up all the parking spaces with all these vehicles. >> that's exactly right. >> john terret for us. an important mission for nasa, the much needed spacewalk.

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the workforce and consumers, and john paid that documentary, and he got interested in where the goods we buy come from after a plant closed in his hometown, and welcome to the show. >> thanks for having me, appreciate it. >> so talk about how the closing of that plant impacted you and the community. >> well, the film sparred from century aluminum shutting down in my hometown in virginia, and 650 people lost their jobs, including my father-in-law, david nelson, and as time went on, it destroyed our local and regional economy.

>> astronauts on board the international space station are preparing for an emergency spacewalk. they have scheduled a mission to fix a schooling problem. we have more. >> reporter: american astronauts rick and mike will suit up for a spacewalk saturday to fix the system that prevents the system's mechanical equipment from overheating. >> the targets are in the midd middle. >> one of the valves shut down last week after detecting abnormal temperatures. the failure did not pose a threat to the six crew members on board but for now they've turned off all unnecessary commitment and stopped several research projects. the there are two cooling loops but with one down there are no backups.

they have set up two spacewalks and a possible third to fix the problem. >> i looked around the room and thought what is to be said? >> reporter: these are not without risk. nasa said they still have not found a root cause but they're confidence in giving it to mikes watkins for the spacewalk. >> this right here is a helen absorption pad. it's modified absorbent pad that will go on the back of the helmet. >> reporter: they will attempt to complete the mission on saturday and monday's spacewalks. but if necessary a third is scheduled for christmas day.

al jazeera. >> so here to talk about any potential challenges, fingers we smithsonian national air and space museum. tell us take the excess heat aws you would in your house or your car. it is a serious issue. they do have a backup but you don't want to rely on the backup. you want to have two things working in redundancy if you can. >> this was not a scheduled spacewalk. are there any inherent dangers, challenges, with this kind of an impromptu mission? >> well, it wasn't scheduled but they have err hersed these things many, many times. they know about the pump.

they've practiced replacing pumps before. so that part i think they are ready for. there is obviously lots of things that you have to watch out for when you're venturing outside of the station, and i think they're worried for it. >> the report mentioned that this repair job will side line another mission of sorts. a private company, you're familiar with those companies, orbital science was planning it's first is a very interesting development nasa is transitioning away from running all the operations no orbit to the private sector. companies like orbital science, we hope, will be taking over the shuttling of material, men and women to and from the space station. and that will let nasa concentrate on moon, even star

stars. >> to put my mind at ease about spacewalk? >> i always tell people there is nothing routine about space. about there are all kinds of hazards. you train as much as possible, curator with theand you keep national air and space museum in washington, d.c. stay with us. kevin is here with a look at the forecast. and an exhibition literally goes viral with selfy art. that and "real money" at the top of the hour. >> reporter: the beginning and the end of the fed's stimulus program. what does it mean what you pay

for mortgages and car loans. and why it pays to think twice before making a claim after a fender-bender. all that and more on real money. so many money stories sound complicated. but don't worry. i'm here to take the fear out of finance. every night on my show i break down confusing financial speak and make it real.

>> the american medical association today raised the threshold for high blood pressure. doctors are now advised not to prescribe medication to patients with blood pressure below 150/90. studies found no benefits starting treatments that means fewer people will be taking medication for high blood pressure. an art exhibit in new york is attracting thousands of people a day. attendees are waiting hours to take selfies and posting them online. maria has more on that. >> reporter: they're called the infinity rooms and they're down by an japanese artist, she's right here. let's take a look at these pictures. people go into these infinity rooms, then they post their

selfies online. a lot of them are on instagram. the gallery said that this exhibit started in november. but people have been going there, flocking to this galley thanks to social media. so we went down there to see what all of this was about. we want to show though is how long the lines are, three hours just to enter one of the exhibits. yeah, the gallery said it's receiving a couple thousand people per day. we went inside for you, so take a look. >> this is what people wait hours to do. 75 led lights with mirrors and a light sequence of 45 seconds. >> reporter: it's free. >> good, good. >> reporter: it's free, and there is a second room you can go into. it's called love is calling. and the line is much shorter for that because they take you in small groups, and people take selfies in there as well. i don't take selfies as well as you do, but i did take this one.

>> that's cool. >> yeah. >> are you blowing kisses, what is that? >> i have no shame. >> what are you doing, blowing kisses at folks? by the way, this exhibit is until friday. >> i noticed you ignored the question. i was wondering if you're blowing kisses at folks. >> i don't know, it's called love is calling, so i guess. >> oh, lord, maria, thank you. kevin is up next with the forecast. we're back in a moment. this is al jazeera america. >> we're looking at big changes. i want to show you what is happening in new york. we have temperatures that are really going to be skyrocketing. this is where the big changes are beginning to happen.

a lot snow in the northern rockies. as we go to friday, the frontal boundary begins to extend, and this frontal boundary is going to become severe. we're going to see quite a bit of active weather right here. a lot of cold air behind it. a lot of warm air ahead of it. this is what it looks like on saturday. where you see that yel yellow is where we expect severe weather, wind and one or two tornadoes in that region. that will effect us towards saturday. by sunday things will change, and things will get better. temperatures across the region look like this, new york, we're at 70 dress. pittsburgh, cooler at 28.

>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm tony harris with a look at today's top stories. the white house has released a report on railroad forms it the nsa's data collection systems. the report calls for more oversight of data collection, but it does not suggest ending the controversial program. the senate has voted to approve a bipartisan deal that has sailed across the house. it includes budget cuts put in place. >> the dow soared on the news. a quick reaction force isin