"Herding Cats: A Life in Politics" by Senator Trent Lott

From Author

In my time in Washington, I'd learned a lot about Congress -a set of lessons that began in Congressman William Colmer's office, and grew crisper and clearer when I stepped into his shoes on Capitol Hill. The art of government, I had learned, involved equal parts patience, persistence, and persuassion. In short, it was just like hearding cats.