Episode 8. Senator Larry Craig

Cutthroat Business is joined by former U.S. Senator Larry Craig about growing up in South Western Idaho (6:40), and how Congress operated when he was first elected in 1980 as a "Reagan Baby" (9:00). Senator Craig shares how congressional budgeting works and how Congress lost the ability to pass a budget (18:15). We also learn about how Congress could do its job again (24:25), Senators Craig and Harry Reid bridged their political differences (27:58), and even hear about how CSPAN taught Afghani's about Uncle Joe Biden's story telling style (36:50). Finally we ask Larry about his favorite local business in Boise (41:37).