. >>> a bill that would give president obama fastrack authority to negotiate trade deals with other countries has now passed a key senate vote. in an unusual partnership, senate republicans are backing this piece of the president's trade agenda. they voted to break a filibuster and advance the legislation to the full senate for debate. many democrats oppose the bill saying it would cost american jobs, hurt the environment and limit the government's ability to combat currently manipulation. the final vote would happen tomorrow. >>> with the fate of a contentious bill hanging in the balance before the week-long memorial day recess, one president candidate launched what he described as a philly butter to protest the renewal of the patriot act. joel waldman is in washington where the controversy over government surveillance programs is on center stage at capitol hill. >> i will not let the patriot act, the most unpatriotic of acts go unchallenged. >> reporter: calling the patriot is unconstitutional intrusion on american's privacy, rand paul took to the floor for nearly 11 hours to try to prevent