Do not ask what good we do : inside the U.S. House of Representatives

Do not ask what good we do : inside the U.S. House of Representatives / Robert Draper.

"[A] revealing and riveting look at the new House of Representatives, elected in the history-making 2010 midterm elections"--Publisher.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Draper, Robert
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Free Press, 2012.
Edition:1st Free Press hardcover ed.
Subjects:
United States. > Congress. > House.
United States. > Congress > (112th : > 2009-2010). > House.
Legislators > United States.
Legislation > United States.
United States > Politics and government > 2009-2017
Table of Contents:
  • Cast of characters
  • Prologue: Evening, January 20, 2009
  • Reinforcements: Tea Party freshman ; The dean ; Bayonets
  • Shut 'er down: Citizens in the Devil's City ; Gabby ; The institutionalist ; State of the Weiner ; Madam minority leader ; Continuing resolution ; Moment of silence ; Black Republican out of Florida ; Radicalization ; Woman of a certain rage ; "You hard head"
  • "You don't know where I'm coming from!": Draft horse ; The winning message ; Side pockets on a cow ; "Here is your shield" ; "Dropping out of things is what I do" ; "You are wrong!"
  • Rascality: Coffee with your congressman ; The hostage ; Lower, ever lower
  • Epilogue: Evening, January 24, 2012.

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