There were discussions on foreign policy, including the situation in Afghanistan, and the parliamentary timetable.
But education, labour policy (including the minimum wage) and progressive taxation should be priorities, he says.
The committee also has oversight of federal election policy, including the recent election reform law.
He openly, and financially, backs conservative politics and has been scathing about the government's economic policy, including the mining tax.
Share some of your actual thinking about policy, including the painful and finely balanced trade-offs you face".
Critics point to other flaws in the policy, including the lack of serious consequences for first-time users.
Ms. Matalin said campaigning left little time for debates about policy, including the question of gay marriage.
The parties agree on critical policy, including the removal of more Israeli settlements from the West Bank.
The current housing crisis and changes in government policy, including the 2016 Housing and Planning Act, has meant that this safety net is being withdrawn.
Critics of the policy, including the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Senator John Kerry, likened the policy to a "backdoor draft," out of sync with the nation's volunteer military.
Successive European human rights judgments have criticised Britain over state security policy including the practice of collusion between members of the security forces and Ulster loyalist terror groups.
