Citizen Legislators
1994-11-18T17:45:19-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvN2Y2XC8xOTk0MTExODE3NTAzNzAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Education Secretary for the George H. W. Bush Administration Lamar Alexander spoke about his proposal to limit congressional sessions. He emphasized the need to return to the notions of citizen legislators that remained involved in their professions instead of professional politicians who became involved in a system that bred detachment from their constituencies. He believed that limiting their time in Washington wouls limit Congress' ability to raise taxes and pass overly complex and unwanted legislation.
Education Secretary for the George H. W. Bush Administration Lamar Alexander spoke about his proposal to limit congressional sessions. He… read more
Education Secretary for the George H. W. Bush Administration Lamar Alexander spoke about his proposal to limit congressional sessions. He emphasized the need to return to the notions of citizen legislators that remained involved in their professions instead of professional politicians who became involved in a system that bred detachment from their constituencies. He believed that limiting their time in Washington wouls limit Congress' ability to raise taxes and pass overly complex and unwanted legislation. close
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