Filibustering in the United States Senate
Professor Sarah Binder discussed the history of the filibuster in the U.S. Senate and current arguments for and against the practice.
February 22, 2010 : 17 min. 2 sec.

Senator Bayh (D-IN) Retirement Announcement
Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) announced that he will not seek re-election. He joins Senators Dorgan & Dodd who also announced that they will not run for re-election.
February 15, 2010 : 9 min. 24 sec.

Politics of National Security
Author Julian Zelizer talked about the influence of the political process on national security and foreign policy decisions.
February 8, 2010 : 41 min.

Gays and Lesbians in the Military
Sec. Gates and Chairman Mullen testified on the potential repeal of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy barring openly gay and lesbian service members.
February 2, 2010 : 1 hr. 14 min.

Senator Byron Dorgan on New Jobs Bill
Senator Byron Dorgan talked about the jobs bill that he is helping write. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was expected to unveil a plan for the the following week.
January 29, 2010 : 31 min. 13 sec.

State of the Union Address
In his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, President Obama outlined his priorities for legislative action and priorities for the American people.
January 27, 2010 : 1 hr. 19 min.

Senator-Elect Scott Brown Post-Election
Massachusetts Senator-Elect Scott Brown spoke to reporters and answered questions the day after his victory in a special U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts.
January 20, 2010 : 17 min. 18 sec.

Understanding Senate Rules
Politico's Senior Congressional Reporter John Bresnahan describes U.S. Senate procedures and how they have evolved.
December 17, 2009 : 4 min.

The Media’s Take on the Confirmation Process
Dahlia Lithwick, Jeffrey Toobin, and Adam Liptak on the confirmation process for Supreme Court Justices in light of Justice Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings.
December 5, 2009 : 5 min.

Federal Intervention in the Financial Markets
Ben Bernanke on why Congress should adopt President Bush's $700 billion intervention plan designed to rescue financial institutions affected by the housing market.
September 23, 2008 : 4 min.