Two viewpoints on Congressional earmarks with Ross Baker, a veteran of Capitol Hill and a professor of government at Rutgers University, and Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder of Tea Party Patrio…
19 viewsDon Ritchie gave a historical perspective on inaugurations, talked about ways in which different presidents had shaped the occasion, the adoption of the phrase “so help me God” in the oath o…
222 viewsJim Manley talked about the accomplishments of the 111th Congress and challenges for the 112th Congress. He also responded to questions from the audience.
202 viewsFormer Republican and Democratic congressmen spoke about the 2010 Census, the redistricting process, and the outlook for the 112th Congress. They focused on the likely affect redistricting m…
280 viewsKimball Brace talked about the 2010 Census and the redistricting process. He focused on the difference between reapportionment and redistricting, the role and influence of state legislatures…
334 viewsP.J. Crowley spoke to students about the Wikileaks release of confidential diplomatic cables, arguing the case should not be confused with the notion of government transparency. He also talk…
5,141 viewsRoss Baker talked about the U.S. Constitution and the incoming House Republican majority. Topics included plans to have the Constitution read aloud on the floor of the House, having members …
460 viewsRoss Baker moderated a panel of congressional journalists on the legislative priorities of the 112th Congress, the political climate in Washington, and future relations between Congress and …
379 viewsFormer Deputy Security Adviser for Counterterrorism Juan Zarate talked about national security issues and recent developments following an attempted bombing of an airline flight to the U.S. …
87 viewsFormer Oklahoma Representative Mickey Edwards spoke about the relationship between the president and Congress. Among the issues he addressed were the prescribed roles of the executive and le…
155 viewsAdmiral Michael Mullen delivered remarks on the mission and current state of the U.S. military. In his remarks he addressed a number of issues including terrorist threats and intelligence ga…
111 viewsRussell Long moderated a session focused on Senate party leaders from 1953 to 1977. Panelists discussed Lyndon Johnson, Everett Dirksen, and Mike Mansfield. The symposium marked the end of f…
417 viewsFormer Representative Edwards (R-OK) spoke on presidential leadership. He talked about the concept of unitary presidential authority and how that has been expressed such as in campaign state…
83 viewsRoss Baker spoke about presidential campaigns and compared the campaigns for the 2008 nominations with previous campaigns. Topics included the type of people running, the length of the campa…
70 viewsFrank Fahrenkopf spoke on the evolution of the presidential debate, including the development of the town hall format and the inclusion of the Internet. He talked about the current president…
110 viewsAs part of an Inside Washington Academic Seminar on “Politics and the Media,” David Eichenbaum talked about elections of the past, present, and future. Topics included campaign processes, co…
201 viewsProfessor Baker made the opening remarks at an Inside Washington Academic Seminar on “Politics and the Media.” Fred Beuttler spoke about the history and operation of the House of Represen…
125 viewsAs part of the Inside Washington Academic Seminar on “Politics and the Media,” Senator Chuck Hagel, Senate Foreign Relations Committee member, talked about U.S. foreign policy and his ‘indep…
36 viewsAs part of an Inside Washington Academic Seminar on “Politics and the Media,” Mr. Cook talked about the new political landscape and the 110th Congress. He described predictive polling result…
60 viewsChuck Conner spoke about the Department of Agriculture and agriculture in the United States. He responded to questions from the audience.
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