If they had proof that some pinko had been tapped, we'd have heard about it by now.
They wouldn't have been able to stop themselves from telling that.
And I doubt there is anybody out there in the "real world" who knows who they have listened to.
Durbin: You have referred to FISA as a useful tool.
It's like referring to speed limits as useful tools in a motoring tool.
Fisa isn't there as a tool, but a limitation on power. Your use of that phrase captures the attitude of the admin. We'll use it when we want and ignore it when we want.