Grandstanding to the masses

Staffers from Senators Barbara A. Mikulski, D-MD, Barbara Boxer, D-Ca, Patty Murray, D-Wa, Mary Landrieu, D-LA, Debbie Stabenow, D-MI, Maria Cantwell, D-WA. and Hillary R. Clinton , D-NY prepare to deliver 40,000 "Ask Roberts" questions submitted via the internet to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005, in Washington. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)