Getting to the Heart of the Matter : My 36 Years in the Senate

Former senator Carl Levin's memoir is a demonstration of the value of pragmatism, empathy, and compromise.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Levin, Carl
Otros Autores: Gustitus, Linda
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: OnixTransformation.OnixModel.CityOfPublication : Wayne State University Press, 2021.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Foreword by Linda Gustitus
  • Preface
  • 1. Origins
  • 2. Eight Years on the Detroit City Council
  • 3. Campaigning for the U.S. Senate
  • 4. Coming to the Senate
  • 5. Early Efforts at Government Accountability
  • 6. The Rise of Global Competition
  • 7. The Armed Services Committee
  • 8. Foreign Policy and America's Role in the World
  • 9. Afghanistan and Iraq
  • Photo Gallery
  • 10. Protecting the Great Lakes and the Environment
  • 11. Earmarks and Private Bills
  • 12. The Filibuster
  • 13. Ethics and Impeachment
  • 14. The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
  • 15. Bipartisanship
  • 16. The Role of an Elected Official and American Values
  • 17. Why I Loved the Senate, Why I Left the Senate
  • 18. Retirement
  • Acknowledgments
  • Levin Senate Staff, 1979-2015
  • Index

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