CONGRESS: WE THE PEOPLE
CONGRESS: WE THE PEOPLE
WETA "CONGRESS: WE THE PEOPLE" IN 08.26.50-WETA credit/funding credits/title sequence Shot of a Representative hurrying to vote as a warning bell rings. Shots of the underground tram car that runs between the Capitol and the various office buildings. Representatives pile off the tram to go vote. Host Ed Newman discusses recorded votes as an indelible mark of a Congressman's performance. The program will discuss Congressional voting. 08.28.49-TIP O'NEILL calls for a vote. V.O.-voting starts long before a rollcall, in committee, in research, and in response to public pressure. Shots of marching Senior Citizens near Capitol demanding Social Security reforms. Rep. CLAUDE PEPPER (D-FL) speaking to Senior Citizens on the Capitol Steps, declaring that he will fight to protect Social Security. Shot of Pepper speaking to groups of Senior Citizens campaigning for other Democrats. Clip of campaign ad for Rep. BRUCE MORRISON (D-CT) attacking opponent Larry DeNardis on his Social Security record. Shots of senior citizens in New Haven. Rep. MORRISON says he has to keep his commitments on Social Security. Shot of Allan Greenspan testifying as member of the Social Security task force. Titles show provisions of Social Security reforms. Rep. PEPPER in office, says that the Social Security reform bill is the best possible that has a chance of passing. V.O.-Morrison wasn't convinced by Pepper's lobbying. 08.31.15-Shots of Morrison meeting with Senior Citizens in New Haven to discuss the Social Security reforms. Some Seniors say that they need to have a Cost of Living increase, which is delayed in the bill. Morrison does some polling about the COLA delay. One senior woman meets Morrison and says that she's going to watch how Morrison votes. Rep. DeNARDIS says that he's going to watch Morrison and if he screws up on Social Security, DeNARDIS will take him to task. Morrison says that DeNardis is going to try to run against him for the next two years, but if Morrison keeps his promises, he won't have to worry. Morrison in press conference announces his opposition to the reform bill. Rep. MORRISON in well of House opposing the rules of the bill. Morrison in office says that Social Security is too important to fiddle with without careful thought. n08.34.26