When the framers of the Constitution were forming the idea of Congress, a bicameral body that would include a House of Representatives and a Senate, the idea was that one would be elected to office, serve a term, maybe two, then go home and live under the laws you enacted as an elected official. Needless to say, that idea has gone the way of the horse and buggy. Serving in Congress was never meant to be a lifelong career. But now, one of those elected officials is actually acknowledging that there is a problem, and may have a solution.
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Politicians in DC: “DOGE engineers are too young and have no Government experience!”
Mitch McConnell is 82, Nancy Pelosi is 84, Chuck Grassley is 91, Jim Clyburn is 84, Maxine Waters is 84, Bernie Sanders is 83, Hal Rogers is 87, Steny Hoyer is 85.
— Ian Jaeger (@IanJaeger29) February