Diane Rehm Interviews Trent Lott And Tom Daschle (Who Endorse My Solution For America's Ills) This

The Senate leaders in December 2001: Daschle, left, was majority leader and Lott was minority leader. 

"Proposal For Two Years Obligatory National Service"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/07/proposal-for-two-years-of-obligatory.html

Beware that Diane Rehm's video feed at http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2016-01-19/former-senators-trent-lott-and-tom-daschle-crisis-point is "dead air" until the 9:00 minute mark. This interview starts slow but soon provides sustained insight into America's "broken politics" and how money is a prime culprit.

Former Senators Trent Lott and Tom Daschle: Our Political “Crisis Point”

Former Senate leaders Republican Trent Lott and Democrat Tom Daschle say the partisan gridlock in Washington has become a national crisis. While they disagree on many issues, they agree that congressional dysfunction has had a crippling effect on democracy. They propose a number of reforms – including limiting filibusters, shortening the campaign season, and having all state primaries on one day. But more important than reforms they say is changing Washington’s political culture. Guest host Susan Page talks with the senators about how politicians from both parties can work together.

Guests

• Sen. Trent Lott former Republican Senator and Senate Majority Leader from Mississippi; senior fellow, Bipartisan Policy Center, senior counsel, Squire Patton Boggs; author: "Herding Cats"
• Tom Daschle former Democratic Senator and Senate Majority Leader from South Dakota; founder and CEO of The Daschle Group; co-founder, Bipartisan Policy Center; chair of the board of directors, Center for American Progress; author: "Like No Other Time," and "Critical"
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