Testifying Before Congress, 2nd edition: A Practical Guide to Preparing and Delivering Congressional Testimony - Hardcover
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"Testifying before Congress is like getting a root canal," former Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels once said-"only more painful." Today, that pain is compounded by partisan theatrics, social media grandstanding, and the risk of public shaming. In this high-stakes environment, saying the wrong thing before a congressional committee can damage not only your message, but your reputation.
The second edition of Testifying Before Congress is the definitive guide to preparing for and navigating the modern congressional hearings process. Drawing on more than four decades of experience on Capitol Hill, in the executive branch, and as a private-sector lobbyist and attorney, William LaForge offers an up-to-date, practical roadmap for anyone called to testify before Congress-and for those helping to prepare them.
LaForge explains the rules, rituals, and real-world dynamics of hearings, offering tested strategies for crafting written statements, delivering oral testimony, and fielding questions. He demystifies the process while acknowledging the stark changes of recent years: more partisan posturing, fewer expert witnesses, and growing public disillusionment. Despite this shift, congressional hearings remain a vital tool of democratic governance-and this book equips witnesses to make their voice count.
A must-read reference for public officials, business leaders, nonprofit advocates, attorneys, academics, and anyone engaging with Congress, Testifying Before Congress combines insider insight with timeless advice.
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William N. LaForge is a retired attorney, university president, lobbyist, and congressional staff member. He served as chief counsel and chief of staff to U.S. Senator Thad Cochran, legislative assistant to Congressman David Bowen, and congressional liaison for the Peace Corps. In the private sector, he managed law firm offices in Washington, DC, specializing in federal government relations. A former adjunct professor at George Washington and Georgetown Universities, he has taught law and public policy around the world. He served as president of Delta State University from 2013 to 2022.
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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When Governor Mitch Daniels (Indiana) compared testifying before Congress to getting a root canal, he was being polite. Sitting vulnerably at a witness table under hot television lights while members of the House or Senate stare down at you from above is not just intimidating; it can wreck your career, your company, and your credibility if you say the wrong thing. As a practical guide to assist witnesses and their organizations in preparing and delivering Congressional testimony, this book is designed for use by anyone or any organization called upon to testify before a committee of Congress, and for those who are providing assistance in preparing the testimony and the witness. This book serves as a guide through the unique maze of the Congressional hearings process for virtually any witness or organization, including federal departments and agencies, the federal judiciary, members and staff of the legislative branch itself, associations, corporations, the military service branches, NGOs, private and voluntary organizations (PVOs), public interest entities, state and local governmental officials and institutions, and individuals who are chosen to appear as a witness before Congress for any reason on any topic. Similarly, in the world of academics and scholarship, this reference work can be helpful to scholars and writers in think-tanks and research organizations, as well as to faculty, researchers and students engaged in the study of law, business, government, politics, political science and the legislative processes of government. This book can also serve as a reliable reference source and helpful tool for law, lobbying, government relations, accounting, and other public policy-related service industry professionals who are involved with the Congressional hearings process on behalf of their clients', their customers' and their own public policy, legislative and government relations interests. Testifying Before Congress demystifies the Congressional hearings process, and assists witnesses and their organizations to be well-prepared when appearing before a Congressional committee to testify. Artikel-Nr. 9798989699285
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