Richard Blumenthal actually said...

In other words, in effect, scrap 215 and rely on alternative authority?

Even with counsel. And without it, reliance on a judge is often hazardous.

Wouldn't you agree with me that the U.S. Government has misled the courts, whether purposefully or inadvertently, in justifying this program...

There is no telling whether the U.S. Supreme Court will resolve those critical issues and when it will do so.