How To Fix The U.S. Senate – And The Nation

Air Date: Feb 2 2018

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks to the chamber on the first morning of a government shutdown after a divided Senate rejected a funding measure last night, at the Capitol in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo

According to our guest, the Senate has suffered most acutely from hyper-partisanship in Washington. He explores what he says are the obstacles standing in the way of solving domestic and foreign problems. He also explains what he says it’ll take to restore the Senate to its former glory so that it can best serve the nation’s interests.

Episode Credits

Kate Archer Kent Host
Bill Martens Producer
Ira Shapiro Guest

How To Fix The U.S. Senate – And The Nation

Episode Credits

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