Other than the use of the word 'apparatus', those quotes don't strike me as "old out-of-touch person who doesn't understand technology" but rather "normal non-t

Other than the use of the word 'apparatus', those quotes don't strike me as "old out-of-touch person who doesn't understand technology" but rather "normal non-technical person who isn't familiar with the jargon". Either of those questions could have easily been asked by the average 30-year-old. The problem here isn't that members of Congress are old or unfamiliar with technology. It's that these public inquisitions of industry leaders are pretty much entirely a production for the media. The way congressional hearings are run is designed to ensure that every member gets camera time, not to uncover truths.