Do not ask what good we do : inside the U.S. House of Representatives / Robert Draper.
By: Draper, Robert
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TextPublisher: New York : Free Press, 2012Edition: 1st Free Press hardcover ed.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-301) and index.Description: xxii, 327 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781451642087.Other title: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives.Subject(s): United States. Congress. House | United States. Congress (112th : 2009-2010). House | Legislators -- United States | United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-DDC classification: 328.73/072 | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Two Weeks | Davenport Library Circulating Collection | Print-Circulating | 328.73072 D791 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34284003133402 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-301) and index.
Cast of characters -- Prologue: Evening, January 20, 2009 -- Reinforcements: Tea Party freshman ; The dean ; Bayonets -- Shut 'er down: Citizens in the Devil's City ; Gabby ; The institutionalist ; State of the Weiner ; Madam minority leader ; Continuing resolution ; Moment of silence ; Black Republican out of Florida ; Radicalization ; Woman of a certain rage ; "You hard head" -- "You don't know where I'm coming from!": Draft horse ; The winning message ; Side pockets on a cow ; "Here is your shield" ; "Dropping out of things is what I do" ; "You are wrong!" -- Rascality: Coffee with your congressman ; The hostage ; Lower, ever lower -- Epilogue: Evening, January 24, 2012.
Looks at the new House of Representatives, elected in the history-making 2010 midterm elections.
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