Maybe, in addition to their other faults, the old men just can't work fast enough. If so, they ought to step back and give the young a chance. Probably the age of congressmen should be limited to sixty-five. Six or eight terms in the House and three or four in the Senate should be the limit re- gardless of age. The committee system should be shaken up, with members being moved around more. When they stay on one committee forever, they tend to be corrupted by their contact with special interest representatives, who court them for their influence.
