And under a system where people's specializations were being represented in that way, that might work, but it's just a function of which special interests are controlling which committees and which members of Congress. The way you get on the war committee is to be for the wars. the way you to get on the Intelligence committee is to be for the intelligence apparatus. The way to get on the Agriculture committee is to be for big Food. (17:22–17:27)
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