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The 111th Congress is officially over, and according to Gallup, it's also officially the worst Congress in the history of polling. Yet despite its 13% approval rating there are those who are hailing the 111th Congress for its myriad legislative "accomplishments." Not surprisingly, many of those touting those "accomplishments" are the very members of Congress who voted for the legislation in the first place. Starting at the top with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), you find a woman who is not at all ashamed of the legislation she has passed, despite the disastrous poll numbers. Pelosi says she is "very, very proud of the work that was accomplished by this Congress."
Morning Bell: Top Ten Reasons America Won't Miss the 111th Congress
Seeded on Fri Dec 31, 2010 12:04 PM EST
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Nancy Pelosi - just the statement "we need to pass it so that we can see what's in it" is enough the discredit this Congress.
But the 111th Congress was quite busy - busy working on legislation that the American people neither wanted nor needed.
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#2 - Fri Dec 31, 2010 12:56 PM ESTNumber One reason why the public was frustrated with Congress -- the unprecedented level of obstructionism by the minority party on all matters large and small, especially in the Senate with the Republican tactic of threatening to filibuster everything from minor staff appointments to bathroom breaks. (sarcasm)
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#3 - Fri Dec 31, 2010 1:16 PM ESTThe Republicans were the only saving grace of the American people in this Congress. Who know how heavy the thumb of this government would be if they had not stepped in.
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