As the Senate State Affairs Committee opens its hearing this morning on the challenge of the District 29 Senate election by losing candidate Tom Katsilometes, Chairman Jeff Siddoway, R-Terreton, had this caution: “I know that sometimes in courts I’ve seen some pretty caustic remarks made about the parties. I’d caution you that this is not a court of law, and if that happens here, rest assured you’ll be called on it. And if it happens more than once, you may very well forfeit your opportunity.”