This series features alumni leaders in politics interviewed by Boston College Law Professor Kent Greenfield.

Michael Capuano is serving his eighth term as a U.S. Representative for Massachusetts' 7th congressional district, which includes Chelsea, Everett, Randolph, Somerville, half of Cambridge and Milton, and approximately 75 percent of Boston. He is the senior Massachusetts member on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Financial Services Committee. He was named to the House Ethics Committee in 2013.

This series features alumni leaders in politics interviewed by Boston College Law Professor Kent Greenfield.

Michael Capuano is serving his eighth term as a U.S. Representative for Massachusetts' 7th congressional district, which includes Chelsea, Everett, Randolph, Somerville, half of Cambridge and Milton, and approximately 75 percent of Boston. He is the senior Massachusetts member on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Financial Services Committee. He was named to the House Ethics Committee in 2013.

Richard Garnett is the associate dean for faculty research and a professor of law and political science at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of dozens of scholarly articles and book chapters, and comments regularly in print and broadcast media on legal matters.

Richard Garnett is the associate dean for faculty research and a professor of law and political science at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of dozens of scholarly articles and book chapters, and comments regularly in print and broadcast media on legal matters.

Glenn Carle served for 23 years in the CIA, where his last position was deputy national intelligence officer for transnational threats of the National Intelligence Council. He is author of The Interrogator: An Education (2011).

Glenn Carle served for 23 years in the CIA, where his last position was deputy national intelligence officer for transnational threats of the National Intelligence Council. He is author of The Interrogator: An Education (2011).