that is why our elected representatives go to congress to judah kate our concerns. and it is certainly ranked by law members in the house as an ability to force their view into negotiations and force leaders to consider them. it is not hanging over the speaker's head because it allows for a vote of whether or not a speaker should continue in a job. and if the ranking file of the speaker wants to continue then they will. and then if they do not they will get a new speaker, it is the end -- not the end of the world but it is a vote that gives an individual lawmaker leverage otherwise they would not have. host: over the years we talk about the power on capitol hill and where it is concentrated. we take it -- i take it that you are of the opinion that leadership in the house and senate have had too much about power concentrated in their offices and not how it works in the past with committees and individual members having or of that leverage and power. guest: there's a lot of different ways to lead congress. it will add and flow between the two chambers the house and se

that is why our elected representatives go to congress to judah kate our concerns. ranked by law members in the house as an ability to force their view into negotiations and force leaders to consider them. it is not hanging over the speaker's head because it allows for a vote of whether or not a speaker should continue in a job. and if the ranking file of the speaker wants to continue then they will. and then if they do not they will get a new speaker, it is the end -- not the end of the world but it is a vote that gives an individual lawmaker leverage otherwise they would not have. host: over the years we talk about the power on capitol hill and where it is concentrated. we take it -- i take it that you are of the opinion that leadership in the house and senate have had too much about power concentrated in their offices and not how it works in the past with committees and individual members having or of that leverage and power. guest: there's a lot of different ways to lead congress. it will add and flow between the two chambers the house and senate and it will als