[Liberty Valance]

Pelosi should step down from her leadership position in Congress. Her dhimmitude is embarassing for the entire nation and will only get people killed.

[Don Corleone]

This would weaken Congress' hard-won post-Watergate authority to share responsibility for the nation's intelligence activities.

"Kongress...I don't need no stinkin' Kongress now that I am King!" B.O.

[okie01]

The authors make a rather profound point, which hasn't been aired to date: If Pelosi's assessment of the congressional role in intelligence oversight is correct, then it serves no useful purpose and should be eliminated.

So, which is it, Nancy? Were you lying? Or were you admitting that Congress has no business overseeing the Executive's intelligence function?