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    Chaos Continues on Capitol Hill

    The lame-duck session of Congress is hard to keep track of. Today's sure thing is old news by tomorrow, and nobody knows how long it's going to go on. The tax bill and the omnibus spending package were dealt with last night, but what about " Don't Ask, Don't Tell ," the DREAM Act and the START Treaty ?

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The lame-duck session of Congress is hard to keep track of. Today's sure thing is old news by tomorrow, and nobody knows how long it's going to go on. The tax bill and the omnibus spending package were dealt with last night, but what about "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the DREAM Act and the START Treaty? Is Barack Obama "triangulating" with Democrats and Republicans, just like Bill Clinton? Is he abandoning principles or finally getting real? What are the prospects for next year when Republicans will take over the House? Will it be time to get down to business or the start of the next campaign?

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Producer

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      Senior Managing Editor

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      National Editor, Congressional Quarterly

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      Brookings Institution

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      Georgetown University

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    The Chaotic Closing Days of the 111th Congress
    1. 0:00$7 Billion Settlement for Madoff's Victims
    2. 7:46Chaos Continues on Capitol HillYou’re reading this
    3. 44:25Gold Replaces Greenbacks in Boca Raton ATM Machine
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