The Committee Room Is Where Laws Actually Get Rewritten
Floor debates get the cameras, but most of the real changes to a bill happen in small rooms with long tables and very little drama.
Tom Walsh
@tomwalshPolicy researcher in Washington, D.C. Explaining how decisions get made, without the shouting.
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