Although this is a very plausible scenario, I&#x27;m not sure it&#x27;s the &quot;simpler&quot; answer.  It requires an incredible political will in favor of an extraordinarily controversial set of programs.<p>It seems to me that the &quot;simpler&quot; explanation is that these programs, whose existence and scope are no longer in dispute, have indeed generated intelligence about questionable conduct of members of &#x2F; leadership of one or both houses of congress.