CSPAN Q A February 28, 2011
in the struggle to find a title, i quickly rejected the "pentagon for dummies" title. and i asked some others if i could steal their title, and they said no. we settled on "the pentagon labyrinth." >> why are you doing this? >> i think our system is breaking down. the system of checks and balances is not operating properly. i worked on the hill for 20 years, and congress has three essential powers, the power to go to war, the power of the purse, and the power to investigate. the first two powers, to go to war and of the purse, are meaningless if congress does not exercise the power t...
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