The United States Congress: Proceedings of the Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., Symposium on the U.S. Congress, Boston College, January 30-31, 1981Dennis Hale, Dennis B. Hale |
Contents
Is Congress a Deliberative Body? Joseph M Bessette | 3 |
Congress is DeliberativeCompared to What? | 13 |
Response by Arthur Maass Frank G Thomson Professor | 21 |
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