We don't have a lot of technology people in Congress, so one of the basic things is to help people be educated on how technology works: what's there, where is it headed, what some of the challenges and opportunities are.
It's clear that the small business tax credit created under the Affordable Care - while well-intentioned policy - can be improved to better serve the needs of small businesses.
A farm bill in Washington State is a jobs bill.
Lawmakers need to be better stewards of policy and update it, not just keep adding on top of old laws.
Government has not been good about being good stewards of policy.
In this constantly evolving world, Congress must be a good steward of policy to ensure our laws at least keep pace.