Does the United States Senate live up to its billing as "The World’s Greatest Deliberative Body," or is it the world's most inefficient waiting room, where senators kill time before a flurry of activity? Part 2 of our discussion with Brookings’ Molly Reynolds about ways Congress could function better takes on the Senate. Show Notes: Home improvements for the House (Part 1 to this episode’s Part 2) Help wanted: Spending more time and effort in Congress DOGE day afternoon on Capitol Hill Roy, a vocal critic of spending deals, seeks Rules gavel In a party of firebrands, Graves sidesteps limelight
