patriot act expire at midnight. cnn national correspondent, sun land saw sraury joins us now. >> it doesn't look likely they will void a lapse, and they are at this hour not a clear way for this. when the senate comes back into session at 4:00 p.m., senator rand paul vowed to do all he can to stop the surveillance programs unless significant changes, he says, are made to weaken the government surveillance powers. he tweeted this out yet. quote, there has to be another way, we must find it together so tomorrow i will force the expiration of the nsa illegal spy program. senate majority leaders office says we will pass legislation today and it's not clear what day they will work to pass the legislation it will be in likely