[hobson]

Yes, they are the "usual suspects". I want my tax dollars back that paid these people off.

[EDINVA]

with all the time they've spent at these hearings ... I guess they can afford it because of the money everyone's tax dollars and Tides Foundation paid them. How many of us could afford to spend days on end traveling to Capitol Hill for these hearings?

There are no other instances of hearings on Capitol Hill where the audience can applaud or in any way show a reaction to testimony without being escorted from the room by Capitol Police. Kean/Hamilton should have set that up as a rule for being in the room from the very beginning.