They do want this to be the president's top priority, to protect the country, and it also makes sense they want him to do everything within the law. For the time being, a lot of people want to give him the benefit of the doubt.
The orchestra matured and so many great things happened at a speed that outpaced the internal infrastructure in the organization. They're having some growing pains, and it's unfortunate when people get caught up in it.
Policy makers here in Washington vastly underestimate the destabilizing effect of this lucrative underground market. As long as there are billions of dollars at stake, you'll always have people willing to get into the trade.