Congress is back for its lame duck session and the Senate Majority Leader made this plea.

Let us proceed in the next two years by putting people first and getting things done.

Is that even possible in a new divided Congress?

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While votes are still being counted in the midterm elections, Congress is back this

week for what is shaping up to be a busy lame duck session.

After Democrats clinch control of the Senate, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer pleaded for both

parties to work together.

Let us proceed in the next two years by putting people first and getting things done, even

if we have to compromise.

We may not accomplish everything we want, but if we can get real things done, that will

measure how good a Congress we can be.

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