"...Herman added that despite such meetings, "It's not clear yet that the White House appreciates the need to scale back these surveillance programs substantial

"...Herman added that despite such meetings, "It's not clear yet that the White House appreciates the need to scale back these surveillance programs substantially instead of just rationalizing or tinkering with them.".." I welcome any attention the president can give this issue. I also acknowledge as Commander in Chief it is his role to be publicly responsible for this mess. As Chief Executive, at any moment he can pick the phone up and make substantive things happen n this issue. Having said that, what we really need is legislative relief. Here's hoping we don't get a feel-good PR statment and posturing geared to divide the electorate instead of solving the problem. I have my fingers crossed.