It seems like every bozo in Congress is leaning toward the "you can't do crypto" solution, which we know, just by the laws of nature, cannot work. Why is it, that no one has even suggested taking off the figurative handcuffs on what the NSA can or cannot use without court orders? The more cynical side of me says that they are already using it (yes, this means that they are already collecting it), and so it's not worth fighting for because that would only legalize something they're already doing. The more innocent side of me says that maybe they are jockeying to compromise on this: They already have huge sorting and correlation engines just waiting for Congress critters to say, "Okay, now you can legally turn on these toys ...". (Oh, ok, sir ... actually, we already did ... and you'll be proud of us, sir ... we caught every last one of dem fern'ner's ... oh ... you did, eh ... well, just remember to ask for permission next time ...) Ern