There needs to be some sort of mental cognition testing in order to be elected into federal government. It's shocking how many of our officials are inept geriatric out of touch and have no business voting on anything or making any decisions that affect the future of the country.
There is a reason pilots and air traffic control people have mandatory retirement ages. Because they reach a point where even with all their knowledge and experience they should no longer be in those roles because they cannot be trusted to not make mistakes.