Capitol Journal
Capitol Journal
WETA "CAPITOL JOURNAL" 5/19/1986 ROUGH FOOTAGE OF REPUBLICAN-SPONSORED HEARINGS TO DISCUSS THE CONGRESS' ROLE IN THE GOVERNMENT at the bicentennial of the Constitution. IN 09.05.49-Shots of Congressmen on committee bench before start of a hearing, longer shot of the panel, Congressmen confer with aides. Rep. JERRY LEWIS (R-CA) opens a hearing on the observance of the 100th Congress under the 1787 Constitution. Discusses Congress' power under the Constitution. A speaker from Georgetown University's Center for Strategic Relations discusses reforms in government. 9.14.05-Professor Alan Schick speaks on the role of Congress, with the slant [naturally, since he's a fellow of the American Enterprise Institute] that there is too much government. Discusses the problems Congress has in dealing with fiscal matters and the centrality of the budget in Congress' business. 09.18.03-Rep. ROBERT GIAIMO, former Congressman, discusses the budget process and the role of Congress. Discusses the DEFICIT. Argues Congress needs to exercise restraint to avoid pork and keep the deficit down, even if it angers the voters-both parties must agree not to manipulate the budgetary process for political gain. 09.26.18-Former Rep. RICHARD BOLLING (D-MO) discusses the BUDGET PROCESS, says that the poor discipline of Congress is to blame for budget confusion, says GRAMM-RUDMAN and BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENTS are not the answer. Says that Congress is at fault for not explaining to the public how the budget process works. 09.31.00-An economist talks about the BUDGET PROCESS, says that the option of Congress voting on the budget as a whole sum is a positive development, and Congress is learning to set limits and priorities in the budget. Says that the DEFICIT is the result of the "major policy mistake" of SUPPLY SIDE REAGANOMICS. Calls for simplifying the BUDGET PROCESS. 09.36.20-Economist John Ellwood discusses the Budget Process-the history of power in the Congressional committees that make the budget. Critical of "entitlements" and "back-door spending". 09.44.44-Economist Lou Fischer discusses Congress' relationship to the President. Says that now, the President is no longer responsible for the budget he submits to Congress. Reform should return some accountability to the President. 09.51.14-Schick discusses the BUDGET PROCESS, says it's unstable because the rules of packaging spending are undefined, 10.00.44-Discussion, BOLLING discusses reforms in the budget process, argues that even though the House has been controlled by Democrats since the New Deal, in reality most of the time a conservative coalition has been in command of the House. GIAIMO discusses budget processes, institutional dynamics of Congress. 10.07.14--OUT