A TALK RADIO DNI

In his prepared testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on 9/25/07, Director of National Intelligence J.MICHAEL McCONNELL made this assertion:

In the debate surrounding Congress passing the Protect America Act, I heard a number of individuals, some from within the government, some from the outside, assert that there really was no substantial threat to our nation justifying this authority.

This is very close to what the radio gasbags assert about liberals, Democrats, etcetera: They just don't get the threat from Islamo-fascism. Sen. Leahy asked McConnell¹:

I do not know who Director McConnell is referring to in his written testimony when he says that he's heard a number of individuals assert that there really was no substantial threat to our nation.

I trust that he's not referring to any senator serving on this committee, but if he did, I hope he'd feel free to say so.

I read the testimony and McConnell did not name a senator or anyone else.

¹Federal News Service
September 25, 2007 Tuesday
PANEL I OF A HEARING OF THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE;
SUBJECT: STRENGTHENING FISA: DOES THE PROTECT AMERICA ACT PROTECT AMERICANS' CIVIL LIBERTIES AND ENHANCE SECURITY?;
CHAIRED BY: SENATOR PATRICK LEAHY (D-VT);
WITNESS: VICE ADMIRAL J. MICHAEL MCCONNELL, DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE;
LOCATION: 216 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D.C.