Even before Adm. Mike McConnell delivered his opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee, chairman Pat Leahy (D-VT) laid into the director of national intelligence. Leahy pointed to a line in McConnell’s prepared statement suggesting that “some” do not appreciate the threat posed by al-Qaeda, and, visibly angry, warned him against accusing “any Senator on this panel” of playing fast and loose with national security.
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