Originally posted by Pigeon:

Because (a) Members of Congress aren't the brightest bulbs out there - politically savvy, good at raising money but generally not that bright. Trust me, I interned in Congress for a semester during undergraduate. The staffers, on the other hand, are generally very bright, highly motivated people. Good thing, since they're the ones running the country by controlling what information the Members they work for get. and (b) it makes for good publicity for Congress - "Look, we're trying to do something to reduce our dependency on foreign oil! Contribute money to my campaign!"

Scott



Well, I'm sorry but I'm not going to form my opinion of congress around your one semester internship, but regardless, I can publish an article that says I found the cure to AIDs and life on Mars, but that isn't going to get me an audience in congress. The fact that congress is interested proves there is at least some validity to the process.

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