Federal Bureaucrats Begin 'Burrowing'

from National Public Radio

With a change in administrations, many political appointees at government agencies will take career jobs, becoming part of the permanent civil service. It's a phenomenon known as "burrowing." Washington Post reporter Juliet Eilperin, who has covered "burrowing" at the Department of the Interior, discusses the practice with Robert Siegel.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, November 19, 2008