Inside the House Former Members Reveal How

This is the first book that looks at how the U.S. House of Representatives really works, by drawing on the insights and experiences of former members. Chapters address every aspect of life in the House, from running for Congress to the impact on family life.

Preface

Lou Frey, Jr.

Introduction

Michael Hayes

Part One Making a Difference

Ron, What Really Did You Do for a Living All Those Years in Washington?

1

(12)

Romano L. Mazzoli

The Youngest Woman Elected to Congress

13

(6)

Elizabeth Holtzman

Constituencies within Congress: The Experiences of an Hispanic Congressman

19

(8)

Robert Garcia

A Republican Hawk Takes on the Pentagon

27

(7)

Denny Smith

Part Two Getting Elected and Settling In

The Lure of Politics

34

(5)

James W. Symington

Mr. Sundquist Goes to Washington

39

(2)

Don Sundquist

Settling Into Washington as A First-Term Representative

41

(3)

Jay Rhodes

Tales from the House Gymnasium

44

(5)

Tom Downey

What Can a New Member Accomplish?

49

(5)

Pete McCloskey

Old Advice for New members of Congress

54

(3)

Eugene J. McCarthy

Congressman-At-Large: Representing the State of Maryland

57

(5)

Carlton R. Sickles

Part Three The Personal Side of Life in the House

Family Life in Washington: The Spouse's Perspective

62

(17)

Christine B. LaRocco

Dynamic Duo: A Marriage Devoted to Public Service

79

(8)

George J. Hochbrueckner

Religious Idealism and Reality in Congressional Polities

87

(5)

Jim Wright

The Impeachment of Richard Nixon: A Personal Recollection

92

(8)

Lawrence J. Hogan

Never Quite Over the Hill: Working as a Congressional Staffer

100

(10)

Joe Bartlett

Part Four Political Parties and the Life of the House

Party Government in Canada

110

(8)

The Late Eugene A. Forsey

How Political Parties Shape the Policy Decisions of Congress

118

(5)

William C. Cramer

Challenges That Speakers Face

123

(13)

Jim Wright

The Job of the Minority Leader

136

(3)

John J. Rhodes

Crossing the Party Line: My Life as a Republican...And a Democrat

139

(10)

Peter A. Peyser

Wielding Influence as a Conservative Democrat

149

(3)

G. V. ``Sonny'' Montgomery

Part Five Serving on Committees in Congress

Congress and Ways & Means

152

(5)

Barber Conable

The Appropriations Committee

157

(5)

R. Lawrence Coughlin

Forty-Eight Hours in the Life of a Congressional Appropriator

162

(5)

William Lehman

A Ranking Member of a Committee of the U.S. Congress

167

(10)

John N. Erlenborn

Power in the U.S. House and the Florida State Senate

177

(7)

Harry Johnston

Part Six The Member's Environment: Interest Groups, Constituents, and the Media

Questions People Ask Me About Representation

184

(8)

Lou Frey, Jr.

The Role of Mail in Decisions in Congress

192

(7)

Orval Hansen

Lobbies and Political Action Committees: A Congressman's Perspective

199

(15)

G. William Whitehurst

Soft Behavior Responses: How Legislators Serve Lobbyists in the Shadows of Capitol Hill

214

(11)

Burt Levine

Congress and the Media

225

(8)

Otis Pike

Dealing with the Press

233

(5)

Lou Frey, Jr.

Part Seven Congress and Policy-Making

A Look at the Rules of the House

238

(7)

Robert S. Walker

Taking on AT&T: Rewriting the Communications Act

245

(5)

Lionel Van Deerlin

Legislative Entrepreneurship: Different Strategies for Different Issues

250

(13)

Lou Frey, Jr.

Congress in Foreign Affairs

263

(7)

John S. Monagan

Changes in the Role of Congress in Foreign Affairs

270

(4)

Lee H. Hamilton

The Legislator's Role in Defense

274

(5)

H. Martin Lancaster

Congress and the Pentagon: Civil-Military Relations for a New Millennium

279

(11)

Glen Browder

Part Eight The Evolution of Congress

Early History and Development of the United States Congress

290

(7)

Clarence J. Brown

A Governor's Reflections on Life in the U.S. House

297

(3)

Don Sundquist

Congress-It Used to Work

300

(6)

Eugene J. McCarthy

Partisan Memories: Watergate Revisited

306

(7)

Lou Frey, Jr., with Michael Hayes

Contributors

313

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Inside the House Former Members Reveal How Congress Really Works

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