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Congress: Political Partisanship vs. Serving the People

Congress is an institution of the people and for the people. It forms the basis of our representative democracy—a clearinghouse for many voices and opinions of Americans. But is Congress today serving as an efficient method of determining the will of the people? Or has this multitude of diverse and competing interests choked the legislative branch to the point of being virtually ineffective? This program examines the recent phenomenon of congressional gridlock, and explores the role of political partisanship in helping—or hurting—efforts to improve our government. Among those featured in the program are Senator Robert Byrd, Thomas Mann of the Brookings Institute, and author Lou Fisher of the Congressional Research Service. (29 minutes)

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Item#: BVL5940
Copyright date: ©1995
VHS ISBN 978-1-4213-9318-6
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-9319-3


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