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July 9, 2011
Don Wolfensberger – Director of the Congress Project at the Woodrow Wilson Center.
Bi-partisanship is proving hard to come by as the nation grapples with the urgency of its economic crisis. This should come as no surprise, cross-party alliances in national politics are both rare and fleeting. What is noteworthy, through, is the decline of civility in political arguments and the corresponding deepening of the partisan divide. Don Wolfensberger, uses 28 years of Congressional experience to explain the origin and magnitude of today's legislative challenges.
Guest
Donald Wolfensberger
Congressional Scholar;
Former Director, the Congress Project, Wilson Center; Former Staff Director, House Rules Committee
Read MoreFormer Director, the Congress Project, Wilson Center; Former Staff Director, House Rules Committee