George Mitchell Discusses the Mechanisms of American Politics

Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz interviews former
senator George Mitchell, a leading figure in the Democratic Party
who was credited with helping them win back the Senate majority
in 1986.Mitchell was elected majority leader in 1989, a position
he held until his retirement from the Senate in 1995. He was
known among his colleagues in the Senate as an honest leader and
skillful legislative strategist. After leaving the Senate,
Mitchell was instrumental in negotiating a peace agreement in
Northern Ireland and was awarded the Presidential Medal of
Freedom. 


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