Senators in love with the sound of their own voices

The Washington Post counted Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., among those members of the Senate Judiciary Committee who did more talking than listening as they questioned John Roberts this week, noting that Brownback “spoke 3,500 words” in one exchange, leaving Roberts time for only 1,500. Similarly, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, spoke for 12 minutes of a 15-minute turn at questioning, Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., for 15 of 20 minutes, and Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., for 12 of 20 minutes. Next time, senators, put a sock in it.
Posted by Rhonda Holman

5 Comments

  1. J M Walker
    Posted September 18, 2005 at 7:17 am | Permalink

    Sheesh, its been that way since the first caveman stumped for cave leader. What’s new? Ted can even ramble on under water!

  2. Damoon
    Posted September 18, 2005 at 10:06 am | Permalink

    So typical of the kind of people who often aspire to political office, it’s the “all about me and how important I am” syndrome.

  3. dooda
    Posted September 19, 2005 at 1:04 am | Permalink

    Time to repeal the 17th Amendment. It would return sanity to the Senate. There’s no hope for the House.

  4. Joe Williams
    Posted September 19, 2005 at 9:51 am | Permalink

    dooda! Great idea!

  5. r lewis
    Posted September 24, 2005 at 11:28 am | Permalink

    Kennedy only stoped because it was time for a nip from the whiskey bottle…or maybe swimming lessons..