Washington Journal
Congress and the 2012 Presidential Election
2012-11-08T07:40:54-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOWEyXC8zMDkzMzYtMDMtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Gail Russell Chaddock and Bob Cusack looked at the impact of the 2012 elections on the lame-duck session of Congress. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the “fiscal cliff,” Senate procedures such as the filibuster and the “filling the tree” amendment process that have been used to obstruct legislation, and Republican Party interpretations of the election results.
Gail Russell Chaddock and Bob Cusack looked at the impact of the 2012 elections on the lame-duck session of Congress. They also responded to…
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Gail Russell Chaddock and Bob Cusack looked at the impact of the 2012 elections on the lame-duck session of Congress. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the “fiscal cliff,” Senate procedures such as the filibuster and the “filling the tree” amendment process that have been used to obstruct legislation, and Republican Party interpretations of the election results. close
Gail Russell Chaddock and Bob Cusack looked at the impact of the 2012 elections on the lame-duck session of Congress. They also responded to… read more
Gail Russell Chaddock and Bob Cusack looked at the impact of the 2012 elections on the lame-duck session of Congress. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the “fiscal cliff,” Senate procedures such as the filibuster and the “filling the tree” amendment process that have been used to obstruct legislation, and Republican Party interpretations of the election results. close
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