Many critics of modern administrative law want a world where Congress does more things, and the executive does less—which would lead to relative stability across administrations. Simultaneously, many also want their vote in presidential elections to have meaningful policy consequences. Between these two competing intuitions lies a tension at the heart of much contemporary political strife, which, of course, has a great deal to do with who controls Congress and who controls the White House. Featuring: Prof. Julian Davis Mortenson, James G. Phillipp Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School Eli Nachmany, Associate, Covington & Burling LLP Prof. Jed Handelsman Shugerman, Professor of Law and Joseph Lipsett Scholar, Boston University School of Law Prof. Christopher J. Walker, Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School Moderator: Hon. Jennifer Walker Elrod, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit