Of mice and lords

[mariness]

And some of you claim that the U.S. Senate is wasting its time on trivia instead of important stuff:

The Chairman of Committees: My Lords, I do not actually deal with the economy. I am glad to say that that would be above my pay grade, whereas trying to deal with the mice is probably just about right for me."

More at the link, including some delightful bits about dealing with mice.