"The Congress people have tremendously able, gifted and hard-working staff members who not only perform the due diligence and discovery work, but network with each other so that allied subject-matter experts can weigh in on the technical significance of subsections within each Bill's content. These professionals know what the Bills contain. The resulting voting decisions (and public positions) of Congress members are 'informed' by the staffers." DannyC

I agree with Danny C. I used to work for a real estate developer and and a good part of my job was to read not only trade magazines but books and newspapers, marking things that were pertinent to my employer.

On the other hand I have a City Attorney friend who does not have the staff to do that. False economy, imo.