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Five Fights That Could Upend The Lame Duck
By Martin Matishak, Nov. 9, 2011, Thehill.com
Lawmakers returning to Capitol Hill next week will be confronted with a slew of difficult defense and national security issues that they had put off until after the midterm elections.
Both the House and Senate go back in session on Nov. 12, with a goal of wrapping up the lame-duck session by the week of Dec. 17. That gives lawmakers precious little time to wade through a thicket of national security problems that have sprouted up since they left town in mid-September.
With Republicans set to take complete control in January, and Democrats dealing with a post-election hangover, both sides might be aiming to wrap up the post-election session as quickly as possible.
But several pressing matters could upend those plans, potentially keeping Congress in session through the holidays.
Lawmakers returning to Capitol Hill next week will be confronted with a slew of difficult defense and national security issues that they had put off until after the midterm elections.
Both the House and Senate go back in session on Nov. 12, with a goal of wrapping up the lame-duck session by the week of Dec. 17. That gives lawmakers precious little time to wade through a thicket of national security problems that have sprouted up since they left town in mid-September.
With Republicans set to take complete control in January, and Democrats dealing with a post-election hangover, both sides might be aiming to wrap up the post-election session as quickly as possible.
But several pressing matters could upend those plans, potentially keeping Congress in session through the holidays.
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