Known as Dr. No, Mr. Coburn, a family practice physician, views legislative battle less in terms of Republicans versus Democrats than as a matter of yes versus no.
But Holmes's attitude toward democracy might best be described as aristocratic indifference: he viewed legislative battles as a spectator sport for Nietzschean judges, who were meant to keep their hands off the vulgar disputes of the grasping masses while fixing their gaze on more important achievements, like creative genius, everlasting fame or heroic death on the battlefield.
The minority did react against the majority's view of legislative power, but it also rejected Colonel North's aggrandizing view of the executive.
"We're in a period where presidents and governors and mayors view the legislative process, or even the constitutional separation of powers, as nuisances".
Mr. McConnell's focus on federal aid illustrates how he and other lawmakers view such legislative earmarks as valuable political currency back home despite their increasingly bad name in Washington.
In his view, "The legislative activity of Æthelstan's reign has rightly been dubbed 'feverish'feverish
Black held an expansive view of legislative power, whether that be state or federal, and would often vote against judicial review of state laws that could be struck down under the Commerce Clause.
He relied on a small circle of trusted middlemen to handle the details and often shared his views on legislative matters at news conferences downtown.
That title wasn't a euphemism: the law needed support from lawmakers who had viewed prior legislative efforts as toothless, as well as those who feared that a ban on assault weapons could lead to the confiscation of guns used for hunting and target shooting.
"I am troubled that there may be insufficient transparency of mutual fund fees, costs and operations," Mr. Baker, whose subcommittee held the hearing last month, said in a letter to the commission, asking for the S.E.C.'s views and legislative or regulatory recommendations by June 11.
