President Obama, preparing to leave Washington after a busy lame-duck session, claimed Wednesday that Congress has not been this productive in decades -- arguing that the breakout of bipartisanship is a sign that America's lawmakers are "not doomed to endless gridlock." The president called an end-of-year news conference to tout a slew of recent victories in Congress, before heading out to join his family on vacation in Hawaii. He expressed disappointment that the so-called DREAM Act, as well as a full-blown budget, did not pass. But he suggested the series of votes taken over the past several days should challenge assumptions that Washington will grind to a halt once control of Congress is split between both parties.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010...ason-progress/
Note: Published December 22, 2010