From the Brookings Institution.
In class yesterday as we were reviewing the bicameral system and how it was intended to tie the House closely to the immediate preferences of the public and detach the Senate from the same I suggested that the Senate was more likely to support the plan since the longer terms of office shield them from the immediate anger (short-term) that could follow their support. This despite the fact that the proposals serve the long term needs of the country.
Well, I was right.
5 out of 6 Senators voted for it.
5 out of 6 Representatives voted against it.
