Congress Has No Quack In Lame Duck Session

by David Welna, NPR

In the first week of the lame duck Congress, Democrats mostly ran into roadblocks. They can't agree among themselves on what to do about the expiring Bush-era tax cuts. They face Republican obstruction on an omnibus spending bill, repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" and ratification of President Obama's top foreign policy objective, the new START treaty.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, November 19, 2010