senate, were rated one of the worst in history in terms of productiveness for the congress that ended last year. they need to produce something this year. but, corey, realistically, what can the republican house produce that the democratic senate will approve. immigration is about the only thing out there that will help the republicans. now, the question is whether or not immigration will actually be sort of an omnibus legislation coming out of the house or a series of piecemeal legislation. the piecemeal won t get it for the broader public. they want something, polls show they want something that s omnibus. but the bigger issue also is the economy. the republicans until now have been a one-trick pony hammering the obama administration and the democrats on the economy. can they pivot to if the economy continues to improve, can they pivot to a point where they have issues that are more resonant with the voters come election year? stop talking about the economy improving and start
it s moving in the right direction. there is an opportunity, kevin s right, for the republicans on these, but there s an opportunity cost. if i were them, i d have maybe chairman issa continue talk about investigations, but front and center have people talking about the economy. i haven t heard any republican talk about the economy in weeks. well, you ve got in this congress, i mean, the megaphone for the republicans is through the house that they control. which they will be able to keep using throughout the until 2014. and the irs is the perfect issue for them because, you know, you see mitch mcconnell, the senate republican leader going ingratiating himself with the tea party by going after the irs. but they have to go have some accomplishments, too. because the house republicans and this congress in general which democrats control the senate, were rated one of the worst in history in terms of productiveness for the congress that ended last year. they need to produce something