Reforming Congress – Jonathan Bydlak of the R Street Institute

0:20 – Introduction
2:06 – Aspects of the budget
4:16 – Discussing the budget process
10:10 – How did the budget process work prior to the 1970s?
17:11 – On the utilization of authorization and appropriation acts
18:59 – What different types of frameworks could be used to build a budget?
25:19 – How much of an influence does the national debt (or the ability for the federal government to borrow) play in the creation of a new budget?
32:28 – On the potential for existing ideas or models that could be used as tools to develop better budgets
36:06 – What should Congress’s budget be?
41:14 – How to cultivate a culture of accountability within Congress?
[Lightning Round]
47:29 – What do you think “congressional representation” should mean?
52:04 – How would your ideal Congress allocate its time?
54:53 – How should debate, deliberation, or dialogue occur or be structured in Congress?
57:01 – What fundamental institutional improvements should Congress make within 50 years?
58:54 – What book or article most shaped your thinking with respect to congressional reform?
1:01:10 – What plans do you have for your research over the long term?