Representative Jim Langevin, a Rhode Island Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, said on Monday that among those in Congress who are most informed, the consensus was strong and bipartisan. “Those who have been fully briefed are comfortable with the capabilities used, the way they have been used and the due diligence exercised in making sure the agency responsible for carrying out and using the tools has been doing so within confines of the law,” he said. “There is nothing nefarious going on here.”
+I don’t post this to defend Obama. I don’t defend Obama on this. Here’s what I think: the fix is in, and both parties are in on it. Opposition has to come from outside the party system.
Here’s a little quote from the NYT this morning:
Representative Jim Langevin, a Rhode Island Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, said on Monday that among those in Congress who are most informed, the consensus was strong and bipartisan. “Those who have been fully briefed are comfortable with the capabilities used, the way they have been used and the due diligence exercised in making sure the agency responsible for carrying out and using the tools has been doing so within confines of the law,” he said. “There is nothing nefarious going on here.”
+I don’t post this to defend Obama. I don’t defend Obama on this. Here’s what I think: the fix is in, and both parties are in on it. Opposition has to come from outside the party system.