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Committee staff members could be selected by a nonpartisan House or Senate administrator

By Hicbd
Thu Nov 8 2012 7:47 pm

Committee staff members, who schedule the hearings, invite witnesses to testify, prepare background materials for committee members, and negotiate with staff members from other committees in the House and Senate, could be selected by a nonpartisan House or Senate administrator and be obligated to serve all members equally without regard to party agenda. Currently, they are selected by the committee chair and senior members of the minority.

URL:
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/07/how-to-turn-republicans-and-democrats-into-americans/308521/1/

Categories:
Democracy U.S. Congress / Legislative Branch U.S. Government Congress Committees U.S. Political Polarization

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