From the Book - First edition.
Foundations. A chain of history ; Making history every day ; Political parties ; Bipartisanship
The Senate's structure and basic procedures. The symbol of American democracy ; "The Hill" ; The People's House and the Upper House ; Different strokes ; Checks and balances ; Speaking ; The VP : President of the Senate ; The workers and the workload ; Senate staff ; Constituent service ; Senate leadership ; Loading frogs into a wheelbarrow ; The majority and the minority ; Committees ; Committee chairs ; Senate rules ; Quorums
Moving legislation. Introducing legislation ; Holds and filibusters ; Moving legislation ; The politics of inclusion ; Leading and representing ; Building coalitions ; Lobbyists ; The committee process ; Floor action ; Amendments ; The yeas and nays ; "The third house of Congress" ; Vetoes and overrides
Budgets, investigations, special Senate functions. The Federal budget process ; Authorizing and appropriating ; Legislative oversight and investigations
Nominations : advice and consent ; Impeachment ; Declaring war ; Treaties
Life in the Senate. Business on a handshake ; Press and pressures ; Climbing
the ladder ; Technology ; Women in the Senate ; Diversity ; Security
The Senate today, and tomorrow. Compromise ; Escalating partisanship ; The Senate's slide ; The price of partisan gridlock ; The future.
