Well said Steel Wolf. If Congress is the legislative branch, it is rightfully their job to pass laws detailing wartime interrogation responsibilities. Especially since people like McCain think the President is incompetent to do so himself.
Which the Congress just refused to do. So the President went hat in hand to the Congress. Gave them the US Military professionals statements on what they needed, and instead of doing something, 3 Senator Stooges decided to mug for the Camera and kill the whole thing. Preen for the cameras mind you rather then go to the President, of what is supposedly their party, and work out their differences.
I know this comes as a surprise for some of you products of the US Public School system, but automatically taking the contrary position does not necessarily indicate a person is being "wise". It is not at all "Critical thinking" to assume the "Government BAD, Anyone against the Government GOOD". It IS after all Government OF, BY and FOR the people. IT is OUR Government, not some evil entity waiting out there to "get you". I know that runs contrary to the indoctrination you received from the US Education Establishment. What is put forward as "Critical Thinking" cirriculum; is in fact an example of ideological bigotry.
If the opposition position is to be automatically choose as correct without any of the evidence being weighted that prejudice, not thought.