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compromise

  • Ripon Profile of Lori Chavez-DeRemer

    Lori Chavez-DeRemer explains why she doesn’t view compromise as a dirty word.

  • What’s the Matter with Washington?

    A political veteran now living and working in Kansas says something is missing in our national political debate – mainly, a sense of history.

  • Q&A With Bill Thomas

    Earlier this year, Congressman Bill Thomas announced his retirement after nearly 30 years in the U.S. House of Representatives. First elected in 1978, Thomas has served as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee since 2001. He recently sat down with the Ripon Forum to discuss his experiences…

  • “Cooperation on issues does not mean compromising values.”

    by KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON Kay Bailey Hutchison is retiring from Congress after 19 years in office leaving this word of advice for her colleagues, “You, the elected representatives of today, are just as smart, creative and patriotic as our ancestors and must take the mantle of responsibility to…

  • “Anger is not a substitute for good policy” – A Q&A with Jon Huntsman

    An interview with the former governor, ambassador and presidential candidate about the current political environment and the challenges facing the country — and the Republican Party — in the coming years.

  • Breaking the Partisan Stranglehold

    by MICKEY EDWARDS The Aspen Institute scholar and former Congressman discusses dysfunction in Washington and offers ideas for reform.