Act of Congress: How America's Essential Institution Works, and How It Doesn't
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.75 (500 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 030770016X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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An eye-opening account of how Congress today really works—and doesn’t—that follows the dramatic journey of the sweeping financial reform bill enacted in response to the Great Crash of 2008.The founding fathers expected Congress to be the most important branch of government and gave it the most power. Kaiser, whose long and distinguished career at The Washington Post has made him as keen and knowledgeable an observer of Congress as we have, takes us behind the sound bites to expose the protocols, players, and politics of the House and Senate—revealing both the triumphs of the system and (more often) its fundamental flaws. We see how Congress members protect their own turf, often without regard for what might best serve the country—more eager to court television cameras than legislate on complicated issues about which many of them remain ignorant. Kaiser shows how ferocious partisanship regularly overwhelms all other considerations, though occasionally individual integrity prevails. Act of Congress tells the story of the Dodd-Frank Act, named for the two men who made it possible: Congressman Barney Frank, brilliant and sometimes abrasive, who mastered the details of fi
An Education El Viejo Topo This is a detailed account of how Dodd-Frank made its way through Congress. For an outsider, it was a revelation. You know, "watching the sausage get made." What's truly disturbing is not the posturing, self-seeking, egotism, maneuvering of the actors--you know, normal politics. But that even after. An Education in politics, 2013--it's changed You should know that I have known Bob Kaiser for An Education in politics, 2013--it's changed Donald E. Graham You should know that I have known Bob Kaiser for 40 years. But I feel I that what I'm writing about his book is objective.There are lots of books about how bills become laws in Congress. I've read some and thought I knew a lot about the subject. I was wrong; in today's Congress, much of what's desc. 0 years. But I feel I that what I'm writing about his book is objective.There are lots of books about how bills become laws in Congress. I've read some and thought I knew a lot about the subject. I was wrong; in today's Congress, much of what's desc. TOO MUCH INFORMATION The author attempts to picture everything, EVERYTHING, that was involved in the passage of the Dodd-Frank Bill concerning federal regulation of banks, investment banks and all other institutions which market financial products such as mortgages, etc. The title of the book is incorrect; it really sh
In this riveting account, Kaiser details the 15-day roller-coaster drama behind the law that rescued the banking system and instituted new safeguards. --Vanessa Bush . Still, Congress had to set aside enormous egos, political considerations, and fear of blame to pass legislation in record time to stave off a collapse. Beyond the major players, Kaiser also focuses on the staffs, often the real brains behind legislation because congressmen lack expertise in or understanding of the complex issues about which they legislate. From Booklist *Starred Review* At the height of the financial crisis of 2008, public distrust of Congress was nearly as great as its distrust of the Wall Street bankers behind the collapse. What unfolds is h