The Dance of Legislation: An Insider's Account of the Workings of the United States Senate - Softcover

Redman, Eric

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0295980230 ISBN 13: 9780295980232

Publisher: University of Washington Press, 2001

Synopsis

The Dance of Legislation has long been considered a classic description of the legislative process. In it, Eric Redman draws on his two years as a member of Senator Warren Magnuson's staff to trace the drafting and passing of a piece of legislation ― S.4106, the National Health Service Bill ― with all the maneuvers, plots, counterplots, frustrations, triumphs, and sheer work and dedication involved. He provides a vivid picture of the bureaucratic infighting, political prerogatives, and Congressional courtesies necessary to make something happen on Capitol Hill. In a Postscript to the 2000 edition, Redman reflects on how that process has, and has not, changed in the thirty years since the book was first published.

About this title

Book Description:

A classic description of the legislative process, tracing the drafting and passing of a single piece of legislation with all the maneuvering, frustrations, and triumphs involved.

From the Back Cover:

The Dance of Legislation is a classic description of the American legislative process. Eric Redman draws on his two years as a member of Senator Warren Magnuson's staff to trace the drafting and passing of the National Health Service Bill (s.4106) with all the maneuvers, plots, counterplots, frustrations, triumphs, work, and dedication involved. He draws a vivid picture of the bureaucratic infighting, political prerogatives, and Congressional courtesies necessary to make something happen on Capitol Hill. In a new Postscript, he reflects on how that process has, and has not, changed in the thirty years since the book was first published.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0295980230
• ISBN 13: 9780295980232
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320