The point of most Congressional hearings is to make it appear that Congress is interested and involved in solving a problem. It's theatre. Yes, there may be ge

The point of most Congressional hearings is to make it appear that Congress is interested and involved in solving a problem. It's theatre. Yes, there may be genuine concern and a desire to get something done, but that isn't going to happen in front of the cameras - it's going to happen in committee meetings and discussions. What happened today was the political equivalent of WWE and just about as useful.