Mike Lofgren, former staff member of the Senate Budget Committee, recounts his 28-year career and what he deems are the current dysfunctional aspects of the federal government and both political parties. The author, a one-time Republican, argues that corporate interests have infected the legislative process and affected the political thinking of the Republicans and Democrats. Mr. Lofgren responded to questions from members of the audience at Politics &Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C.