>> Watching some of those Senate hearings is like a trial organized by superstitious villagers Once you accept that senate hearings are more political posturin

>> Watching some of those Senate hearings is like a trial organized by superstitious villagers Once you accept that senate hearings are more political posturing than an actual trial, they make more sense. The output of a senate hearing is not a guilty/not-guilty verdict or a vote or a decision, but soundbites and video clips that a politician can use for their next re-election campaign to demonstrate that they care about their constituents and are tough on the boogeyman of the year. Just do a search for "Senator X destroys Y for Z" - e.g. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10156919959142908 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10156919959142908 or https://twitter.com/SenSanders/status/1085637715998195717 https://twitter.com/SenSanders/status/1085637715998195717 (not to pick on a single politician or company - these were just the first few I found)