<p>With the US House of Representatives selecting a new Speaker, Peter Schweizer reminds us that the choice was never about policy. “The speakership is all about money,” Schweizer says on the most recent episode of The Drill Down. “It’s an open secret.”</p>

The Money that Sways Politician Allegiance

Peter Schweizer is the author of, among other books, "Clinton Cash," "Extortion," "Throw Them All Out," and "Architects of Ruin." He has been featured throughout the media, including on "60 Minutes" and in the "New York Times." He is the cofounder and president of the Government Accountability Institute.