Reforming Congress – Joseph Matal (Part 2)

June 10, 2021  

  • Video
  • 0:09 – Rules in Senate Committees
  • 4:26– What defines a good Congressman or Senator?
  • 9:22 – What tools can staff use to help with analysis and collecting information from constituents?
  • 11:09 – What things shouldn’t be done on the hill?
  • 15:15 – What is your thought on increasing polarization?
    [Lightning Round]
  • 18:36 – What should congressional representation mean?
  • 20:30 – How would your ideal Congress allocate its time?
  • 21:45– How should debate, deliberation, or dialogue occur or be structured in Congress?
  • 24:21 – What fundamental institutional improvement should Congress make in the next 50 years?
  • 27:20 – What book or article most shaped your thinking with respect to congressional reform?
  • 27:56 – Long term plans
    [End of Part 2]