That scurrying sound you hear is a bunch of Congresscritters running toward a dark, safe place

Lawmakers tasked with overseeing NSA surveillance programs feel “inadequate” | Ars Technica

“In terms of the oversight function, I feel inadequate most of the time,” said Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a member of the House Intelligence Committee, told The Washington Post on Saturday evening. He admitted that while the programs were “approved” by Congress—"Was it approved by a fully knowing Congress? That is not the case."