| Description |
1 online resource (xxiv, 218 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
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text file |
| Note |
Includes index |
| Summary |
"Something is rotten in the U.S. Senate, and the disease has been spreading for some time. But Ben Nelson, former U.S. senator from Nebraska, is not going to let the institution destroy itself without a fight. Death of the Senate is a clear-eyed look inside the Senate chamber and a brutally honest account of the current political reality. In his two terms as a Democratic senator from the red state of Nebraska, Nelson positioned himself as a moderate broker between his more liberal and conservative colleagues and became a frontline player in the most consequential fights of the Bush and Obama years. His trusted centrist position gave him a unique perch from which to participate in some of the last great rounds of bipartisan cooperation, such as the "Gang of 14" that considered nominees for the federal bench--and passed over a young lawyer named Brett Kavanaugh for being too partisan. Nelson learned early on that the key to any negotiation at any level is genuine trust. With humor, insight, and firsthand details, Nelson makes the case that the "heart of the deal" is critical and describes how he focused on this during his time in the Senate. As seen through the eyes of a centrist senator from the Great Plains, Nelson shows how and why the spirit of bipartisanship declined and offers solutions that can restore the Senate to one of the world's most important legislative bodies."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
List of illustrations -- Foreword: When the lions roared by Trent Lott and Joseph Lieberman -- Introduction: Senate lions -- 1. A Nebraska centrist -- 2. The world's greatest deliberative body -- 3. Napkin diplomacy -- 4. War and peace -- 5. Gang fights -- 6. Rescue, jobs, and the loud crowd -- 7. For the health of the nation -- 8. Heart of the deal -- 9. Save the Senate -- Epilogue -- Index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
United States. Congress. Senate -- History -- 21st century.
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United States. Congress. Senate. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
| Subject |
Nelson, E. Benjamin (Earl Benjamin), 1941-
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Nelson, E. Benjamin (Earl Benjamin), 1941- |
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États-Unis. Congress. Senate -- Histoire -- 21e siècle. |
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United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
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United States. |
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Politics and government. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch. |
| Chronological Term |
2000-2099 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Lott, Trent, 1941-
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Lieberman, Joseph.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 1640124942 9781640124943 (OCoLC)1240415578 |
| ISBN |
9781640125070 (electronic book) |
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1640125078 (electronic book) |
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9781640125063 (electronic book) |
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164012506X (electronic book) |
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1640124942 |
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9781640124943 |
| Sudoc No. |
U5002 T722 -2021 |
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