The Upper House: A Journey Behind the Closed Doors of the U. S. Senate
They come to Washington for varied and complex reasons—driven perhaps by some deep emotional commitment to an issue, or believing that their time in Congress can make their dream of the presidency a reality. No matter what their motivation or particular route, freshmen have three traits in common: they will be members of one of the most powerful deliberative bodies on the planet; they will have far less leverage and influence than they might have imagined; and finally, none of them—not even...
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They come to Washington for varied and complex reasons—driven perhaps by some deep emotional commitment to an issue, or believing that their time in Congress can make their dream of the presidency a reality. No matter what their motivation or particular route, freshmen have three traits in common: they will be members of one of the most powerful deliberative bodies on the planet; they will have far less leverage and influence than they might have imagined; and finally, none of them—not even the most experienced political hand—will have any idea exactly what will take to succeed as a United States Senator. In The Upper House, political analyst Terrence Samuel journeys inside the legislative arm of the government to discover what makes a modern senator. He gets to the heart of the Senate and follows the people—Harry Reid, Jim Webb, Amy Klobuchar, Jon Tester, Chuck Schumer, Bob Corker—and the institution through displays of dazzling power, bewildering helplessness, and sacred traditions both ancient and modern. The Washington Post - Bob Kerrey I think The Upper House will help Americans understand how the Senate works—and why it often doesn't. The book's portraits of senators at work should spread the word that they are just people like all the rest of us.
Author's Note 7Introduction 151 Election Night 232 The Great Reverses 413 Orientation 594 Swearing in 775 Debate and Resolution 956 Meanwhile, Back in the State 1137 What a Senator Looks Like 1278 Odd Man Out 1459 Harry Reid, First among Equals 15910 How Not to End a War 17511 When Failure Looks Like Success 19112 When Success Looks Like Failure 209Epilogue 231Acknowledgments 241Notes 243Index 253
\ Bob KerreyI think The Upper House will help Americans understand how the Senate works—and why it often doesn't. The book's portraits of senators at work should spread the word that they are just people like all the rest of us.\ —The Washington Post\ \
