Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   A tapestry Date:   1/16/2020 12:12:10 PM

I think you may be giving them too much credit.  They pull in a respectable salary, benefits and all that they can reap from lobbyists - not to mention the trips billed as "CODELS" (Congressional delegations for "fact finding" in say the Bahamas in January)