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Why Don't Americans Like Their Congress?

The lame-duck session of Congress has gotten some things done, but it's not likely to go out of business with a burst of bipartisanship. We review what's happened and what to expect, and ask why just 13 percent of Americans like what they see.  Also, an about Face by North Korea on the South’s military drills, and the Pentagon's implementing repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

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By Warren Olney • Dec 20, 2010 • 51m Listen

The lame-duck session of Congress has gotten some things done, but it's not likely to go out of business with a burst of bipartisanship. We review what's happened and what to expect, and ask why just 13 percent of Americans like what they see. Also, an about Face by North Korea on the South’s military drills,and this week, President Obama plans to sign the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell: passed by the lame-duck Congress. Integrating open gays and lesbians into the military might not be so easy.

Banner image: Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-AZ) (3rd L) talks with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) (C), Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) (4th L) and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chair Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) (3rd R) after a closed session about the new START Treaty on December 20, 2010. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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    Warren Olney

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