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Congressional Master Class: The Senate Filibuster, Congress and the Federal Reserve
Congressional Master Class: The Senate Filibuster, Congress and the Federal Reserve
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Dec 6, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this podcast, congressional expert Sarah Binder explains why the Senate filibuster is a historical mistake. She talks about her research on Congress’s relationship with the Federal Reserve and addresses whether Congress is more polarized today than it has been in the past. Binder, a senior fellow in Governance Studies, is also a professor of political science at George Washington University and contributor to the Monkey Cage blog.
Show notes:
• The Federal Reserve: Balancing Multiple Mandates (testimony by Alice Rivlin)• Boom! What the Senate Will Be Like When the Nuclear Dust Settles• Beyond the Horse Race to Lead the Fed• Droning on: Thoughts on the Rand Paul “Talking Filibuster”• Advice and Dissent: The Struggle to Shape the Federal Judiciary • The History of the Filibuster
Show notes:
• The Federal Reserve: Balancing Multiple Mandates (testimony by Alice Rivlin)• Boom! What the Senate Will Be Like When the Nuclear Dust Settles• Beyond the Horse Race to Lead the Fed• Droning on: Thoughts on the Rand Paul “Talking Filibuster”• Advice and Dissent: The Struggle to Shape the Federal Judiciary • The History of the Filibuster
Released:
Dec 6, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
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