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Such grappling, Rawls concludes, results in a nuanced, durable machine, producing better laws that have benefited from minority input.

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Rawls explains the evolution of the filibuster as a vital weapon in the Senate minority's 'tool kit,' and how budget reconciliation procedures have become a powerful weapon for the majority party to circumvent delay tactics. In contrast to the Senate, which he describes as a chamber that mostly emphasizes 'defensive skills,' Rawls marvels at the power of the House majority, through the Rules Committee. Comparing the panel to the Soviet Politburo under Joseph Stalin, Rawls wrote ,'its real purpose is to ensure victory for the majority party.' CongressDaily 2009

In Praise of Deadlock How Partisan Struggle Makes

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      Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
      Publication Date: 05/10/2009
      ISBN13: 9780801894039, 978-0801894039
      ISBN10: 0801894034
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      Constitution: government and the state

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Such grappling, Rawls concludes, results in a nuanced, durable machine, producing better laws that have benefited from minority input.

      Trade Review
      Rawls explains the evolution of the filibuster as a vital weapon in the Senate minority's 'tool kit,' and how budget reconciliation procedures have become a powerful weapon for the majority party to circumvent delay tactics. In contrast to the Senate, which he describes as a chamber that mostly emphasizes 'defensive skills,' Rawls marvels at the power of the House majority, through the Rules Committee. Comparing the panel to the Soviet Politburo under Joseph Stalin, Rawls wrote ,'its real purpose is to ensure victory for the majority party.' CongressDaily 2009

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