As I type, various committee members are discussing whether adult professionals with differing points of view can be expected to sit at the same table.

You don't hear EPIC representatives wailing, casting themselves to the floor and drumming their heals because they have to share a table with representatives of the TSA.

Why are our "government officials" acting like two year olds, while the citizens they hold in contempt conduct themselves with dignity?

As a citizen, I prefer to be represented by government officials who can conduct themselves with dignity and maturity. Grown ups don't need to be coddled to the extent that the TSA representatives have insisted on being humored today.