The Miller Center of Public Affairs
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University of Virginia
After the mid-term elections, a new Congress will be sworn in, and the University of Virginia’s Miller Center for Public Affairs will be ready with advice. The center is hosting a conference this week, bringing former government officials and academics together to talk about why the U.S. House and Senate are so dysfunctional and what can be done about it. Sandy Hausman offers this preview.
Michael Pope
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Virginia Public Radio
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