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Sun May 22, 2011
Politics

Ganging Up In The Senate Not So Bipartisan After All

Sen. Tom Coburn's exit from the so-called "Gang of Six" last week was just another moment of failure for such unofficial Senate groups. Host Liane Hansen talks with Ross Baker, professor of political science at Rutgers University, about why Senate "gangs" haven't had much success at bridging partisan gaps.