Sen. Mike Lee criticized his fellow lawmakers for waiting until the last moment to act on the expiring Patriot Act.
"I do believe we have the votes … the question is not whether we will get this passed, but when," the Utah Republican said Sunday on CNN.
"It'll happen tonight or on Wednesday," he said, before criticizing how Congress continues to "govern from a cliff."
Congress knew the Patriot Act was set to expire June 1 four years ago, but failed to act on it, Lee, who sits on the Judiciary Committee, said.
"American people deserve better than this … governing from a cliff," Lee said, adding, "This sort of thing has become all too common."
It's a "bad habit" adopted by both parties, Lee said.
According to Lee, the USA Freedom Act — which has been passed by the House but remains stalled in the Senate — solves the underlying problem of bulk collection of Americans' phone records and keeping the American people safe.
Senators are to adjourn Sunday in Washington to decide what to with expiring provisions of the Patriot Act, which expire June 1.
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