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Norman Ornstein, is resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute; coauthor with Thomas Mann of "The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track."

Thomas Mann, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and co-author of "The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How To Get It Back On Track"

Melanie Sloan, executive director, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

Cathy McMorris Rogers, Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers is serving her 3rd term in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Washington's 5th Congressional District. She serves as Vice Chair in the House Republican Conference. She is also on the House Armed Services Committee, the Education and Labor Committee and the Natural Resources Committee, where she serves as ranking member on the Water and Power Subcommittee.

Rep. James P. Moran, Congressman Jim Moran was elected to his 10th term in the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2008. He is a member of the Appropriations Committee, where he serves on the Defense, Interior and Labor Health and Human Services Subcommittees. He also serves on the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.

Steve Lopez, Columnist for the Los Angeles Times