one and has a list of recent accomplishments. will it last? probably not but the best three weeks he's had in 20 months. >>reporter: does it change the dynamics in january 5th. >> yes, that's why it was important. it is important for him given the shellacking that he described happened in november to make it clear he has list of accomplishments and the historiic ones and in terps of the lame duck. i think people were pessimistic about what could be done begin that republicans were gaining power and be more republicans in the senate and control the house come january. but i thought that what you saw here was the president laying the ground work for going forward and in specific we are going to have to have discussions of energy and climate. he wants . something on immigration. but saying we'll have major arguments on budget issue.