Moderator: Ron Haskins, Brookings Institute Speakers: Douglas MacAdam, Stanford University Gabriel Sanchez, University of New Mexico Michele Swers, Georgetown University If there is one thing analysts from across the political spectrum can agree on, it is that the political situation in Washington is highly polarized. How did we get here? Are there issues where progress is possible at the national level? What will it take to make progress on policy-making in the current political climate?