Discuss Rep. Henry Waxman's The Waxman Report: How Congress Really Works
Democratic Rep. Henry Waxman talks to U.S. News about his new book.
Rep. Henry Waxman has represented Los Angeles in Congress for 35 years and now chairs the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee. In his new book, The Waxman Report: How Congress Really Works, the Democrat discusses the hurdles legislators faced in their efforts to expose what tobacco executives knew about the dangers of smoking and what the Bush administration knew in the run-up to the war with Iraq. He spoke with U.S. News this week about the Iraq war and the current battle to enact healthcare reform. Weigh in on the discussion below, and don't forget to check out the interview in the latest issue of U.S. News Weekly.
Reader Comments
What a bunch of Hot air
I had the privilege of knowing a Retired Army General and former Lobbyist. He told me the REAL story on how Congress works.
He would go to breakfast with a Democratic and tell him how smart he was and how important his new bill would be and how off base the Republicans were. He would than acknowledge that the firm he represented understood how busy the congressman and his staff was and he would offer to provide additional staff to get the bill written and ready to present to Congress.
Then he would go to dinner with a Republican and tell him how smart he was and how important his new bill would be and how off base the Democrats were. He would than acknowledge that the firm he represented understood how busy the congressman and his staff was and he would offer to provide additional staff to get the bill written and ready to present to Congress.
This allowed him to cover both bases and to make sure that the company's interests were taken care of no matter which bill got passed.
And they wonder why America doesn't trust them....
All they want is more power and financial benefits, whatever happen to SERVING your country?
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