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Ira Shapiro

Potomac, Washington, D.C.
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author, international trade lawyer, #Senate expert, former Hill staffer, former Clinton trade negotiator, grandfather
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When the Senate Was Great

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By Richard Bell, Ira Shapiro, Joan Hoff
| American Heritage Verified
Members of “the world’s greatest deliberative body” once put the country’s interests first. President Johnson was able to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the support of Minority Leader Everett Dirksen (R-IL), who helped write the legislation. Editor's Notes: Ira Shapiro is a former Senate staffer who has written three books about the Senate including The Last Great Senate: Courage and Statesmanship in Times of Crisis (2012) and Broken: Can the Senate Save Itself and the Country?.
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The Price of Power

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By Ira Shapiro
| Washington Independent Review of Books Verified
Tackett attributes McConnell’s fierce determination to overcoming childhood polio with strength and stoicism and to the unflagging love and support of his parents. His chronicle shows that McConnell became enthralled with politics early, running for office in high school. Recognizing that he had no real appeal, McConnell cultivated the popular classmates who did. He won his election to be student-government president and set his long-term goal of becoming one of Kentucky’s U.S. senators.
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Joe Rockey: Dave McCormick is a perfect fit for the Senate

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By Ira Shapiro, Peter Kalis
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Verified
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