Shaheen breaks glass ceiling on Foreign Relations Committee

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3. People are free to elect anyone they want

But that doesn't mean we have to put them as chair or vice-chairperson of some of the most impactful and important committees in Congress.

Did you follow that story of the Republican House member that resigned the chair of the Appropriations Committee in March of 2024 but it was already obvious something was wrong before that. How long was her staff covering for her? She totally disappeared in June and disappeared completely for 6 months until a reporter found out she had been admitted to a dementia ward.
Her family and staff hide that for 6 months. She is 81 yrs old. How much and how often are staff and leadership covering for people?
Not saying that they don't have valuable experience but I'm much younger than them and already taking my name out of the conversation for leadership roles because I feel it should go to others that are younger and a little further from retirement. I just don't want to be bothered at my age.