What is the correct collective noun for this situation?

A Patronisation of lawmakers?

A skidmark of lawyers

From the egocentric view of the lawmakers, they’d be a pride of lawmakers. From my perspective, I like: flush, wad, hairball or cesspool.

@picante “a cesspool of senators” has a nice ring to it!

A shiver of sharks.

“a WASTE of lawmakers?” Isn’t I too many? How could a group of them be a waste? I agree with @rojo. @picante‘s a cesspool is more appropriate than a waste! Mind you, I think we can’t do away with them, and I don’t really think we have too many. I just think that they can get away with FAR too much. I believe that the entire system needs an overhaul. I also know that I am not qualified to overhaul it nor am I qualified to govern.

@GracieT We were actually thinking along the lines of a waste of time but What about a wasteland of lawmakers?

Actually sounds quite appropriate. Since a gaggle of geese are messy, noisy, and do little other than feed themselves, I think it fits.

Just had another random thought—how about “clot”—a clot of lawmakers. Their assemblage literally blocks the flow of anything meaningful ;-)

@rojo, in that case, I agree. A Wasteland is entirely appropriate!

How about a labour of lawmakers.