Propose legislation for mandatory entrance tests for congressional committee memberships.
Why is this important?
In light of news stories exposing individuals on the U.S. House of Representatives Science Committee delivering scientifically inaccurate statements, like Rep. Paul Broun's claim that the earth is only 9,000 years old, I believe that it should be necessary for a member of a congressional committee to have to pass an aptitude test on the subject matter covered. For example, a senator vying for a spot on the Finance Committee should have to pass an exam on economics at the level one would expect a committee member in that standing to have.