Fetterman’s slovenliness and the demise of standards

Fetterman’s slovenliness and the demise of standards
Fetterman’s slovenliness and the demise of standards

The United States Senate, once known as the “world’s greatest deliberative body,” now permits its members to grace its chamber floor wearing whatever clothes -- no matter how casual or unprofessional -- they happen to fancy on any given day. Following Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-New York) decision last week to have the sergeantat- arms cease enforcing the Senate’s longstanding dress …