“It’s simple, it is 100% political.”
Just think how fast the political crap would go away if the State Legislatures determined who the Senators are. If a state does not want any “refugees”, then the Senators would be more apt to vote the wishes of the state, rather than the party.
Rather than come up with a new and improved method for appointing kleptocrats, perhaps we should ask if congress has a useful role in the first place? If so, I haven’t seen much evidence of it in my lifetime.