Many of the usual suspects are lining up behind legislation that would keep bulk surveillance going for another year, but that probably will not do much to improve its prospects.

Three Republican senators signed up on Wednesday to co-sponsor legislation from Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., that would extend the metadata collection program authorized under the Patriot Act: Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Cotton thanked them in a message on Twitter, in addition to Sen. Richard Burr, N.C., and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, who he said would also serve as co-sponsors.