[Paine in the Neck]

The problem is they all want face time so they can brag back home about how tough they were. But most of them neither undestand the fine points of the issues at hand nor have the quickness of mind to attack openings goven them. They mostly seem to be just working their way through a list of staff-written questions and not even listening to the responses. It’s very frustrating that they can’t mount a coherent line of attack with their questioning and won’t turn the job over to someone who might.

[Paine in the Neck]

goven -> given

[don-o]

But most of them neither understand the fine points of the issues at hand nor have the quickness of mind to attack openings given them.

You. Nailed. It. The Peter Principle is hell on self government, isn't it?