kindest month. the president ends the year with an aprival rates that has gone south and focused on saving the health care reform he won in the first term. >> there was a time when i was young and invincible. after five years in this office, people don't call me that any more. >> reporter: another year like this and they will call him lame duck. paul, cruz and rubio, 2016 rising. this son of immigrants pushed his reluctant party toward immigration reform. >> i wasn't going to leave it to democrats alone to figure out how to fix it. >> reporter: libertarian at heart, he tried to get clear on the administration's use of drones. >> i will speak until i can no longer speak. >> reporter: and a one-off politician from the lone star state. >> keep up the good night. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: ted cruz staged an overnight faux filibuster to