Waxman Report How Congress Really Works

Name: Waxman Report How Congress Really Works
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ISBN: 9780446519267

ISBN-10: 044651926X

ISBN-13: 9780446519267

Edition: 2010

Authors: Henry Waxman

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During his 33 years in Congress, Henry Waxman has sponsored legislation that's touched the lives of every American: The Clean Air Act. Nutritional labeling on food. Smoking bans on airplanes. As chairman of the most powerful government oversight committee in the House of Representatives, Waxman has also investigated waste, fraud and abuse throughout society, from Wall Street to Major League Baseball to Iraq. Few legislators can match his accomplishments or his insights into the way good work gets done in Washington. In his first book, Waxman takes us inside the life of politician to show readers how landmark legislation is crafted; how Congress really works. Only someone who has observed…

Book details

List price: $16.99
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group Limited
Publication date: 8/5/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.69" tall
Weight: 0.858
Language: English



Introduction



The Early Years


The Art of Making Laws



California State Assembly to Congressional Subcommittee Chairman



HIV/AIDS and the Ryan White Act



The Orphan Drug Act



The Clean Air Act



Nutrition Labeling and Dietary Supplements



Pesticides and Food


The Art of Oversight



Fraud, Waste, and Abuse



The Tobacco Wars



Steroids and Major League Baseball


Conclusion


Epilogue


Acknowledgments


Index