Saturday, August 7, 2010

How Broken Is The Senate?

Plenty

Illustration: Steve Brodner/The New Yorker
As the Senate wraps up its Washington business for the summer, George Packer's article in The New Yorker, "The Empty Chamber," provides a scathing review. He blames an influx of hyper-partisan House members, constant pressure to raise money & even presence of C-SPAN's unblinking eye for their performance... Or lack thereof.
Audio Embed: BBC, PRI & WBUR's Here & Now 8/6/10, Host: Anthony Brooks.

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