at the retreat in philadelphia, congressional leadership says the ideas are a nonstarter. >> i believe my members are comfortable with the state of the law on that issue. >> and torture is illegal. and torture is not legal. we agree with that. >> the defense secretary stated his opposition as did the cia director who said he refused orders to resume interrogation tactics. >> there is no doubt in my mind about the limitations it places on the dod and the central intelligence agency and i will comply with the law. >> president trump said he would follow their lead. >> i will rely on pompeo and mattis and my group, and if they don't want to do it, that's fine. if they do want to do, then i will work for that end. >> the bush-era interrogation programs included secret presents. -- prisons. cia director brandon did not