Reforming Congress – Mark Strand, President of the Congressional Institute (Part 1)

0:14 – Background
1:37 – Roles in the House
2:12 – How did you manage a congressional office as a chief of staff?
4:00 – How are congressional staff meetings structured, and have they changed over the course of your career as Congress has changed?
5:38 – Are there differences in being a chief of staff between the House and Senate?
6:30 – How did you recruit staff?
7:28 – On the purpose and activities of the Congressional Institute
9:11 – Discussing the role of congressional retreats
11:41 – Discussing retreats for staff
12:58 – On the history of congressional reform, successes, and challenges
16:35 – What are some of the notable successes or consequences of the reform movements?
19:13 – The Authorization vs. the Appropriations process
25:01 – On the committee structure
27:59 – Differences between House and Senate committees
30:16 – Keeping accountability for members of Congress
[End of Part 1]