Georgia's Democratic congressman David Scott has died at age 80. Scott was the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee and was seeking his 13th term in Congress despite challenges from within his party.
People say this all the time but honestly it’s not really true.
It makes sense for the executive - there is a lot of power concentrated in one human being.
But this guy was a rep - he’s one of 435. One of 535 if you count the senate. He doesn’t have a lot of individual power in that position and it can take a long time to build credibility and connections to be able to work in congress.
People say this all the time but honestly it’s not really true.
It makes sense for the executive - there is a lot of power concentrated in one human being.
But this guy was a rep - he’s one of 435. One of 535 if you count the senate. He doesn’t have a lot of individual power in that position and it can take a long time to build credibility and connections to be able to work in congress.