Lee H. Hamilton
We misunderstand Congress’s role if we demand that it be a model of efficiency and quick action. America’s founders never intended it to be that. They clearly understood that one of the key roles of Congress is to slow down the process—to allow tempers to cool and to encourage careful deliberation, so that unwise or damaging laws do not pass in the heat of the … [ Read more ]
Author: Lee H. Hamilton | Subject: Politics & Public Policy