While the Amash Amendment was defeated, it surprised a lot of people how close the vote was. [1] Pelosi wrote a letter to Obama that though she defended it, ch

While the Amash Amendment was defeated, it surprised a lot of people how close the vote was. [1] Pelosi wrote a letter to Obama that though she defended it, change was coming. [2] [1] http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/313853-nsa-foes-emboldened-by-house-vote http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/313853-n... [2] http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/07/29/us/politics/momentum-builds-against-nsa-surveillance.html http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/07/29/us/politics/momentum-bu...