James Surowiecki:

Soon enough, we’re going to start getting what we pay for, and we may find out just how little that is.

Oh, but James!

What was the problem? And what should be done?

Is more what we really need?

In my opinion not.

But more is what Congress is ready to support and fund, more is what the President wants, and more is what we are going to get.

Also:

First of all, we have said that whatever we do ... will be legal.

We're having a debate in America on whether or not we ought to be listening to terrorists making phone calls in the United States. And the answer is darn right we ought to be.

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