CAPITOL HILL WORKSHOP
LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP AND U.S. NATIONAL INTERESTS

May 17-19, 2011
June 21-22, 2011 (Dayton, OH)
September 13-15, 2011

As a result of global recession and Democratic control of the House and Senate, the 111^th Congress undertook the most ambitious social and economic agenda in recent history. From health care and energy, to education and the environment - not to mention the size and scope of the Department of Defense - the Legislative Branch is charting a course that could dramatically alter the role of government.

However, as the Fall 2010 elections approached, Congress received some of the most unfavorable approval ratings ever polled. The complexion of the 112^th Congress and the balance of power between Capitol Hill and the White House may well determine the durability of the major changes enacted since January 2009.

Meanwhile, America's ongoing involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the ambitious and often violent aspirations of an array of states from the Middle East to Latin America continue to complicate U.S. domestic and foreign policy. How will Congress respond to and finance this assortment of challenges?

The Capitol Hill Workshop offers attendees the unique opportunity to discuss current issues of interest — in an off-the-record setting — with over a dozen speakers experienced in all aspects of the national policy-making process and the impact of that policy on U.S. national interests..

SPEAKERS & TOPICS*

• Border Security and Insecurity
  Michael Cutler, Fellow, Center for Immigration Studies; Consultant on Immigration and Terrorism Issues; Commentator, Fox News and CNN
• Leadership and the Evolution of Power in Congress
  Walter Oleszek, Senior Specialist in American Government, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress; Author of Congress and Its Members
• Congress, the Administration and Industry: DOD and the Politics of Acquisition Policy
  Jon Etherton, Defense and Intelligence Consultant; Former Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Acquisition and Technology
• Economic Growth and Prosperity: Congressional Politics and U.S. National Interests
  Richard Rahn, Chairman, Institute for Global Economic Growth; Former Vice-President and Chief Economist, Chamber of Commerce of the United States
• The Challenges to U.S. National Security: The Obvious and the Obscure
  Paul Goble, Senior Research Associates, Euro College, University of Tartu, Estonia; Former Senior Advisor to the Director, Voice of America
• The Supreme Court: Balancing Liberty and Security
  Jeffrey Rosen, Legal Affairs Editor, The New Republic; Author, The Most Democratic Branch: How the Courts Serve America
• The Constitution and Representative Government: The American Experience
  Mark Talisman, Senior Lecturer, JFK School of Government and Harvard University
• Reflections on the Role of Government in America
  Ralph Nader, Consumer Advocate and 2008 Presidential Candidate
• Modern Congressional Leadership and U.S National Interests: A Personal Perspective
  Larry LaRocco, Former Democratic Representative from Idaho; Former President, U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress
• The 111^th Congress: Conflict or Cooperation
  Charles W. Stenholm, Former Congressman (D-TX), Member House Agriculture Committee; Farm Lobbyist
• The Middle East: An Update from the Region
  Ambassador Edward "Skip" Gnehm, Former U.S. Ambassador to Jordan, Kuwait, and Australia
• The Role of the Senate Armed Services Committee
  Lucian Niemeyer, Professional Staff Member, Senate Armed Services Committee; Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee
• Perspectives on Asia: The New National Security Challenges
  Victor Cha, Former Director for Asian Affairs, National Security Council; Korea Foundation Chair, Asian Studies and Government, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
• Separation of Powers: Does the Constitution Still Matter?
  Mickey Edwards, Former Representative from Oklahoma and Republican Party Leader; Executive Director, The Aspen Institute
• Congress and the Defense Budget in an Era of Constrained Resources
  Lawrence J. Korb, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress; Former Assistant Secretary of Defense under President Reagan
• Lobbying Congress: Money and Politics
  Cleta Mitchell, Political Law Attorney; Former Oklahoma State Legislator; Former Director and General Counsel, Term Limits Legal Institute

Subject to scheduling availability, the Capitol Hill Workshop will include informal tours of Capitol Hill, the Supreme Court, and the Library of Congress.

*NOTE: The above roster, with abbreviated bios, highlights speakers who have participated in 2010 Capitol Hill Workshops and is meant to offer interested participants an illustration of the type of presentations and subject matter they will be experiencing in upcoming seminars. A minimum of 12 presentations will be made in each Capitol Hill Workshop.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

After participating in the Capitol Hill Workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Identify the key decision makers who are involved in the policy-making and policy implementation processes and the institutional perspectives from which they offer advice and make judgments;

2. Think strategically and tactically about how to affect policy-making and policy implementation, how to anticipate reactions to that policy in the United States and abroad, and how to avoid unintended consequences that flow from poor policy judgments;

3. Improve cultural and historic awareness of the political, legal, and institutional environment in which domestic and foreign policy-making and policy implementation occur;

4. Enhance critical synthetic and analytical skills necessary to advise senior officials in the making and evaluation of public policy;

5. Be sensitized to the changing situational conditions that affect past, current, and future policy judgments.

PROGRAM MODERATORS

A highly qualified Program Moderator will facilitate dialogue between the speakers and participants over the course of the three-day seminar. View moderator biographies.

FEE

$1,485 per person
$1,425 per person (Dayton, OH)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The seminars will be held in private meeting rooms at the Capitol Hill Club, located at 300 First Street, SE, in Washington, DC. The Club is directly across the street from the Capitol South Metro Station (Blue and Orange Lines).  Reporting information concerning registration time and workshop start and end times will be sent to all participants approximately 2 weeks prior to the start of each program.

Generally, registration will begin around 7:45a am and seminars will be conducted from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on the first two days and from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm on the last day (subject to agenda and scheduling).  Business attire for participants is required. Military uniform is optional.

No video, power point or audio-visual aids are utilized in the presentations. These programs are informal and strictly "off-the-record."

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