[yoe]

They don't seem willing to wait (or really want) for a thorough evaluation of the information..."

All they want to do is get a damaging point of view out 'there' and once the pot is boiling, they move on - you are quite right.

However do pass these along:
(Jimmy Carter)
(Bill Clinton)

The above are Executive Orders giving those presidents carte blanche - and because they are Democrats nary a word was raised - all concern was squelched.

[ClaireSolt]

In the absence of any complaints or evidence of damage or abuse from this, I find objections highly hypothetical.

[Cboldt]

The above are Executive Orders giving those presidents [Carter & Clinton] carte blanche - and because they are Democrats nary a word was raised - all concern was squelched.

The existence of those EO's isn't a useful point of argument. The EO's merely recapitulate the statutory language of FISA.