defend or defend the flocking of judicial nominations and he says the results is a burden of caseloads and that both parties must find a long-term solution. and the next congress is getting ready to take control of capitol hill. it's a good time to take a look back at what the 111th got done and what they failed to do. peter doocy live now in washington with the story, peter? >> say, kelly, that's right, the democratic controlled 111th congress got a lot of things through like a huge health care overhaul, the repeal of don't ask, don't tell. 9/11 first responders bill. the food safety bill and that tax rate compromise that came to with republicans, but the american public doesn't seem to be too impressed, and they lost 63 house and 6 senate seats in the mid term. still though, democrats are upbe upbeat. >> it was a congress that was tough. i think the american people