1. a) For how many years has Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas) been a congressman?
b) For how many years has Rep. Reyes served on the House Intelligence Committee?
c) On what subcommitte of the Intelligence Committee does Rep. Reyes serve?

2.  What is the purpose of the House Intelligence Committee according to wikipedia.org? (to find the answer, go to wikipedia.org and type in House Intelligence Committee in the search box)
b) List the governmental organizations the committee oversees.

3.  What two questions did Congressional Quarterly (CQ) reporter Jeff Stein ask Rep. Reyes and what were Rep. Reyes' responses?

4. What are the correct answers to reporter Jeff Stein's questions?

5.  Re-read the last 5 paragraphs of the article.  Mr. Logan believes that regardless of the lack of knowledge on the part of other politicians, it is inexcusable that the congressman who will take over as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee (Rep. Reyes) lacks basic knowledge of key terrorist organizations.
And the conservative organization Judicial Watch made a statement that "Members of the intelligence committee are paid well -- $165,000 a year -- to know more than just the basic facts about our country's enemies."
What do you think?