forgot how to post this but I am surprised that the lyrics posted for "What a Friend we have in Congress" don’t include this verse which I’m sure Pete sang:

HAVE WE TRIALS, INVESTIGATIONS
THERE'S SUBVERSION EVERYWHERE
CARELESS WORDS MAKE COMPLICATIONS
JAIL YOUR THOUGHTS AND KEEP 'EM THERE
LISTEN ONLY TO OUR STATESMEN
CLOSE EACH WONDERING [“WANDERiNG?"] WICKED EYE
SAVE OUR OLD TRADITIONAL FREEDOMS
THEY'LL BE PAID FOR BY AND BY

While it does pull the song a bit off course it adds a richness to the discussion suggesting there’s resistance afoot. Dunno if the words are Ernie’s or Pete’s or...

Ted