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| Three minutes. Plenty of time to testify... |
Politicians are universally acclaimed for their ability to talk more and more while saying less and less. For those who don't think that is a good attribute, a visit to the Senate Judicial Committee may, at first blush, warm your heart.
In this committee, which is equipped with high-tech multi-directional microphones and recording devices, and where every Senator has a laptop open in front of them, they have a very low-tech solution for regulating testimony...a seven-dollar kitchen timer.
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| ...and make it back to the microwave to stir your Mac & Cheese. |
The timer is set for three minutes, and conspicuously activated the moment someone is called to testify. By the time that person gets to the podium and says their "thank you's," the time is down to 2:30.
150 seconds later, it beeps and the testimony is done.
One small flaw. The timer is not applied to the politicians. They are allowed to speak as long as they like on a bill which impacts you...you get three minutes to reply.
Imagine that.
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