John Sarbanes: “So you don't have policymakers making assertions about intelligence matters that are not supported by the intelligence…”

“So you don't have policymakers making assertions about intelligence matters that are not supported by the intelligence community. If you stop and think about that, it seems to me that is a very wise rule. Otherwise, policymakers can run around making all kinds of assertions about intelligence matters, portraying them as representing the considered judgment of the Government and, therefore, the considered judgment of the intelligence community. That is the kind of review that the intelligence community--in addition to the sources and methods review--was undertaking to do. As I understand it, it is standard operating procedure for any policymaker----”