The U.S. Senate website has just posted a new feature on its homepage “Before Taking the Oath,” a fascinating look at the history of oath taking in the Senate. Included in the story, is Senator Byrd’s speech to new senators, which he delivered on December 3, 1996. Senator Byrd was a mentor to several generations [...]
The Failure of Congress to Live Up to Its Constitutional Responsibility on the Nation’s Budget
Mon, Aug 13 2012 by
Jim Thurber, who is founder and director of American University’s Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, is a member of the board of directors of the Congressional Education Foundation which oversees the work of the Byrd Center for Legislative Studies. Jim is an outstanding scholar of the American political system and serves as Distinguished Professor [...]