![]() ![]() so the harder you make it to do things in normal times, not these generationally odd moments where you've got 60 democrats for the first time since '75, but normal everyday sessions, the less likely we'll take action on any of those pretty important fights. infrastructure, if we do nothing, it crumbles. health care costs, carbon in the atmosphere. all the things we should worry about are on auto pilot. but you've got to look forward too and ask yourself, okay, coming up are the dangers to the country that congress will do too much or too little. it was as good as it gets for legislating. this was a moment when everything, every force was aligned. the way to look at it is it's been a very, very productive congress but it's been a productive congress because you saw majorities you have not seen since 1975. > it's not that they're getting enough done. members of congress and collegeĬan i hold both of those thoughts at the same time? > i think you can, although i'd rephrase the latter. the 111th congress ended with that old college try. good evening from los angeles, i'm lawrence o'donnell. we have important work to do when we come back. > it would be wonderful if they could do it again with the 112th congress. > my prediction, the next six months will be more like the lame duck, where there was a lot of productivity. when republicans take over the house and the democrats lose a bit of their majority - not a bit, a significant chunk of their majority in the senate. > but will a bipartisan peace and progress last after the holidays? > peace could be breaking out in washington up until possibly january 5th. ![]() > could peace be breaking out in washington? > washington can accomplish things, especially when you are able to cross party lines. ![]() > it shows republicans and democrats can work together. Came together to make sure that we could fulfill our undee niable moral obligation. ![]()
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