Traces the development of congressional dysfunction over more than three decades and provides eight case studies that examine how the crisis affects our governmentâ s ability to meet major policy challenges.
Traces the development of congressional dysfunction over more than three decades and provides eight case studies that examine how the crisis affects our governmentâ s ability to meet major policy challenges.
Jeff Bingaman served as a US Senator from New Mexico for five terms (1983-2013). A native of Silver City, New Mexico, he attended Harvard College and Stanford Law School. He then joined the US Army Reserve from 1968 to 1974 and was elected as the New Mexico Attorney General from 1979 through 1982. In the Senate he served on the Finance Committee; the Armed Services Committee; the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee; the Joint Economic Committee; and the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, where he served as its chair. Jeff and his wife, Anne, live in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Inhaltsangabe
* Foreword - Norman J. Ornstein * Acknowledgments * Introduction * Part I. Dysfunction in the Congress * Chapter One. The Breakdown of Congressional Governing Norms * Chapter Two. Beware the Five Impediments * Part II. The People’s Business—Eight Worthy Efforts * Chapter Three. Support a Strong Economy * Chapter Four. Control Deficits and Debt * Chapter Five. Lead in Science and Technology * Chapter Six. Meet Our Energy and Climate-Change Challenges (through 2008) * Chapter Seven. Meet Our Energy and Climate-Change Challenges (2009 and After) * Chapter Eight. Improve Health Care * Chapter Nine. Improve Elementary and Secondary Education * Chapter Ten. Manage and Preserve Public Lands * Chapter Eleven. Avoid Unnecessary Wars * Part III. How Congress Can Do Better * Chapter Twelve. Suggestions for Congress * Chapter Thirteen. Suggestions for Members * Appendix. Jeff Bingaman’s Farewell Speech to the Senate * Notes * Index
* Foreword - Norman J. Ornstein * Acknowledgments * Introduction * Part I. Dysfunction in the Congress * Chapter One. The Breakdown of Congressional Governing Norms * Chapter Two. Beware the Five Impediments * Part II. The People’s Business—Eight Worthy Efforts * Chapter Three. Support a Strong Economy * Chapter Four. Control Deficits and Debt * Chapter Five. Lead in Science and Technology * Chapter Six. Meet Our Energy and Climate-Change Challenges (through 2008) * Chapter Seven. Meet Our Energy and Climate-Change Challenges (2009 and After) * Chapter Eight. Improve Health Care * Chapter Nine. Improve Elementary and Secondary Education * Chapter Ten. Manage and Preserve Public Lands * Chapter Eleven. Avoid Unnecessary Wars * Part III. How Congress Can Do Better * Chapter Twelve. Suggestions for Congress * Chapter Thirteen. Suggestions for Members * Appendix. Jeff Bingaman’s Farewell Speech to the Senate * Notes * Index
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