This final version of the bill. But a couple of things have unfolded. In the last half an hour. One of them is that a key amendment that was really important to some of those hard line republicans failed. Theyd failed on a ti, the vote was serenely close, 212 to 212. So what you were seeing play out on the floor, right now is a vote on the underlying bill. The final version of this legislation that does not include an amendment that was very important to some of those conservatives that would have required a warrant. Even american citizens sam was picked up in some of those dragnet searches that are part of the federal Intelligence Surveillance act, section 702. So right now, what youre for seeing as many more democrats voting for this legislation, then republicans, of course, there are some democrats who are on the side of the privacy concerns that hardline republican pins but this is a very interesting moment for Speaker Johnson. This is something that a lot of hardline conservatives
de donalds should be focused on three key issues. one of them, he, the economy and inflation also immigration, crime. they are trying to convince donald trump to stay on message. i hope that the fact that we ve been able to free julian assange today against all the odds and against one of the most powerful governments in the world. we ll give hope to all journalists and publishers were imprisoned around the world for amines are gearing up to elect a new head of government. because while this country will be getting a new president, one thing that s unlikely to change in iranian foreign policy live from london, this is cnn newsroom with max foster hello, and a warm welcome to all of us joining us from around the world. i, max fostered is wednesday, june the 26, 9:00 a.m. here in london 4m in atlanta when cnn will host the first us presidential debate of the 2024 election between president joe biden and former president donald trump on thursday in our atlanta studio, mr. bide