The Waxman Report: How Congress Really Works

摘要

Despite what you may rnhave heard, Congress is a "tremendous force for good," argues Representative Henry Waxman in a readable new book packed with supporting evidence. Beginning with the dramatic 1994 hearing at which seven Big Tobacco CEOs famously swore they didn't think nicotine was addictive, the 18-term California Democrat recounts three decades of slug-fests over public health. Waxman's legislative trophy case-bolstered by numerous bipartisan victories-is impressive.