So Nadler walks back his claim of warrantless wiretapping

[Savannahmann]

3. Cali, the question is simple

Do you believe that everyone involved in this mess is absolutely honest? Do you believe the more than 4 million TS clearance holders are never looking at the data unless specifically instructed to by someone with a warrant? Do you believe that the 1,000 + security contracting companies are not doing anything but sitting around twiddling their thumbs and playing minesweeper while waiting for a warrant to examine the data?

If that was the case, we wouldn't need Booz Allen and God alone knows how many others to contract on the data, we'd need four or five people on rotating shifts in one small office in Washington. You get a warrant, and you walk it down to Bob, who is the duty custodian. Bob examines the warrant, yawns and types his password, and the Prints out the relevant data, and logs it into the system. So why do we need so many people involved if they aren't doing anything with the data but holding onto it until instructed to examine it while under a warrant?

It's a lie, it's a patently, blatant, lie. So please don't insult my intelligence by pretending that there is nothing to this but hype. Because that is absolutely not the case, and anyone with a modicum of common sense should see that.