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Senators don't have to know everything just as a CEO does not know everything. But they do have to be capable of hiring competent STAFF to help them! https://
by lizknope 8y ago
Senators don't have to know everything just as a CEO does not know everything. But they do have to be capable of hiring competent STAFF to help them!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_staff https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_staff
In 2000, every Representative hired 14 staff members, while the average Senator hired 34.
In 2000, House committees had an average of 68 staff and Senate committees an average of 46.
Business CEOs don't know everything but they help hire the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Technology Officer, legal counsel, etc.
If senators can't get a few tech people to advise the senators and committee chairpersons then they deserve to look like fools and be laughed at. It is their job to hire people to help educate and advise them.