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Sen. Ron Wyden said their legislation would show that "our liberty and our security are not mutually exclusive."

Dilma Rousseff had already called off a high-profile visit to Washington. Speaking at the U.N., she accuses the U.S. of violating Brazil's sovereignty with its spying programs.

Edward Snowden gave an interview Wednesday morning to the South China Morning Post. He said he plans to fight any extradition attempt by the United States.

One day after Edward Snowden went public, he was terminated for violating its code of ethics, the defense contractor says. Booz Allen Hamilton adds that the things Snowden has claimed to do are "shocking."