can keep us safe from the national security standpoint. they have big political problems right now so they're whining. it's what republicans do best when they're in trouble. they whine like colicky babies. they're trying to figure out how do they get out of all this and save some face? >> gentlemen, i have to tell you i am struggling with lawmakers getting a chance to see these photos and yet the families are not going to have that opportunity at least not now. is it important for lawmakers such as joe lieberman to have a chance at seeing these before anyone who is really affected by 9/11? >> you know, i didn't feel passionately one way or the other on this issue to be honest. my sense is the administration made the right call that we don't want to look like we're dancing on someone's grave. this was a grave act. we carried it out. it was justified. we didn't need to brag about it to the world. and i think congress does need access to it.