Eric Holder actually said...

"The concern that we have is that this is inherently a Federal responsibility."

"We are in the process of looking at that earlier policy and seeing if in light of experience there are changes that need to be made."

"We do support them. It is the most important legislative concern of the Intelligence Community, and we hope that Congress will pass that reauthorization before the expiration at the end of the year."

"I want to reiterate my commitment to working with congressional leaders to meet the needs of our law enforcement partners and to help address serious national security challenges on our borders."