The moment served as a rare bipartisan coda to what has been one of the most rancorous, partisan Congresses in recent history. The 11 senators who are retiring received hugs and kisses from their colleagues. The current Congress ends at noon Thursday, when the new Congress will be seated, and lawmakers would have been forced to scrap the fiscal-cliff legislation and start over.
Isn’t thatte sweet!?
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Randomfactor
January 2, 2013 at 9:37 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Meanwhile, the “leader” of the House told the leader of the Senate to “go fuck yourself.” Twice.