For 35 years, Alan Frumin did everything he could to avoid talking to news organizations.
As Senate parliamentarian, Frumin was responsible for keeping the rules in an institution that's grown increasingly dysfunctional over time. But now that he's retired as the Senate's top referee, Frumin has finally begun to open up — and after three decades keeping the rules in the Senate, he has a few ideas on how to break the logjam on Capitol Hill.
