The Senate Judiciary Committee voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to require police to obtain a warrant before reading people's emails, Facebook messages and other forms of electronic communication.

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the author of the bill and chairman of the committee, said he does not expect the full Senate to vote on the measure until next year.

I don't know what to think of Leahy anymore after the SOPA debacle. Its nice to see someone doing something positive for privacy rights in our government. Politics is weird. Your mortal enemy on one bill might be your best friend on another.