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- catalog contributor b3881325.
- catalog contributor b3881326.
- catalog created "1992.".
- catalog date "1992".
- catalog date "1992.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1992.".
- catalog description "Foreword / Donald Rumsfeld -- pt. I. Study and Deliberation. 1. Prologue. 2. Study and Deliberation in Congress. Congress as a Study and Deliberative Body. "Invisible Handshakes" Become Visible. Ex Parte in Camera versus Open Debate. Voting Based on Hearings Transcripts. Integrity of the Committee Forum. 3. Congress and the Presidents. Imperial Presidency. War Powers Resolution. Power Strategies -- Forum Shopping. Pressures from the Opposition Party. Lobbyist Strategies and the Presidency. 4. The Will of the House. Consensus-Adversaries. Partisan Politics. Facts and Fair Argument. Influence of Minority. 5. Committees: House of Representatives. Evolution of House Committees. Testimony before Committees. Committees of the House. Committee Staffing -- pt. II. Undermining the Study and Deliberative Process. 6. Executive Strategies. Separation of Powers. Liaisons. Logrolling. Committee Shopping. Junkets. 7. The Germaneness Issue. What Is Germane? Jurisdiction Conflicts. Rules of the House. Unanimous Consent Defenses. 8. Committee and Rules Strategies. The "Markup" Session. Waiving Points of Order. Senate-House Conference Bills. The "Christmas Tree" Bill. Closed Rules -- pt. III. The Public Interest. 9. Special Interest and Lobbyist Agenda. The Tunnel Vision Syndrome. Tactics and Maneuvers. Legislators as Lobbyists. 10. Blueprint for Reform. Professionally Audit Congress from Outside. Stop ex Parte in Camera Contact. Stick to Representation, Not Ombudsmanship. Limit Terms of Office in Both Houses. Follow Existing House Rules. Strengthen Federal Elections Commission. Limit Subcommittee Autonomy. Curb Special Interest Access. Epilogue.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-157) and index.".
- catalog extent "xix, 167 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Congressional intent.".
- catalog identifier "0275941973 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Congressional intent.".
- catalog issued "1992".
- catalog issued "1992.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Westport, Conn. : Praeger,".
- catalog relation "Congressional intent.".
- catalog subject "328.73 20".
- catalog subject "JK1061 .C87 1992".
- catalog subject "United States. Congress Reform.".
- catalog subject "United States. Congress.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Foreword / Donald Rumsfeld -- pt. I. Study and Deliberation. 1. Prologue. 2. Study and Deliberation in Congress. Congress as a Study and Deliberative Body. "Invisible Handshakes" Become Visible. Ex Parte in Camera versus Open Debate. Voting Based on Hearings Transcripts. Integrity of the Committee Forum. 3. Congress and the Presidents. Imperial Presidency. War Powers Resolution. Power Strategies -- Forum Shopping. Pressures from the Opposition Party. Lobbyist Strategies and the Presidency. 4. The Will of the House. Consensus-Adversaries. Partisan Politics. Facts and Fair Argument. Influence of Minority. 5. Committees: House of Representatives. Evolution of House Committees. Testimony before Committees. Committees of the House. Committee Staffing -- pt. II. Undermining the Study and Deliberative Process. 6. Executive Strategies. Separation of Powers. Liaisons. Logrolling. Committee Shopping. Junkets. 7. The Germaneness Issue. What Is Germane? Jurisdiction Conflicts. Rules of the House. Unanimous Consent Defenses. 8. Committee and Rules Strategies. The "Markup" Session. Waiving Points of Order. Senate-House Conference Bills. The "Christmas Tree" Bill. Closed Rules -- pt. III. The Public Interest. 9. Special Interest and Lobbyist Agenda. The Tunnel Vision Syndrome. Tactics and Maneuvers. Legislators as Lobbyists. 10. Blueprint for Reform. Professionally Audit Congress from Outside. Stop ex Parte in Camera Contact. Stick to Representation, Not Ombudsmanship. Limit Terms of Office in Both Houses. Follow Existing House Rules. Strengthen Federal Elections Commission. Limit Subcommittee Autonomy. Curb Special Interest Access. Epilogue.".
- catalog title "Congressional intent / Thomas B. Curtis and Donald L. Westerfield ; foreword by Donald Rumsfeld.".
- catalog type "text".