Forum takes a look at the job of Speaker of the House of Representatives. What does the job entail, and what does it take to be an effective Speaker?
Speaker of the House
Forum takes a look at the job of Speaker of the House of Representatives. What does the job entail, and what does it take to be an effective Speaker?
Guests:
Nelson Polsby, professor of political science at UC Berkeley and author of "How Congress Evolves: Social Bases of Institutional Change"
Nora Bredes, director of the Susan B. Anthony Center for Women's Leadership at the University of Rochester
Pete McCloskey, California Representative (R-San Francisco Peninsula) from 1967-1983