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January 17, 2005

When citizens become concerned about a matter, Congress holds hearings.

Do the activities of Congress respond to those issues considered by the American public to be the most important ones facing the country? "Our research showed that when citizens become concerned about a matter, Congress holds hearings and has a pretty high probability of doing something about the problem," said Dr. Jones, Director of the Policy Agendas Project. "If I were a Congressman, this would be music to my ears."

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