Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20131219:18:05:00
Week that the government's time being of the essence is true. that's what the committee said, as they look at the phone mining program, they are not persuaded by the government's argument that instantaneous access is necessary to prevent terror attacks. we don't see the proof it's ever happened before. that's got to be troubling for them. >> pete makes a good point. the phone metadata records, slowing it down is not a tragedy. in the scheme of counter-terrorism that's not a critical thing. the question is with this other oversight and process suggested in the report, how much it will slow down...