And good morning, everybody. Belated happy new year, from me to all you guys out there. And we begin with the president ial seal of approval that should keep the country from plunging back into recession. Late last night, president obama signed the bill to avert the fiscal cliff. He did it from his Vacation Home in hawaii, via autopen. Its a mechanical device that copies his signature in washington. And that opposition had House Speaker facing opposition from fellow republicans. He put his job on the line to get it done, only to be met by a new round of outrage by both parties over the Hurricane Sandy aid package. Heres abcs jonathan karl. Reporter a political firestorm erupted over what congress has failed to do. Adjourning without passing an aid bill for victims of Hurricane Sandy. The rug is pulled out from under us. Absolutely indefensible. Absurd. Absolutely absurd. Shame on you, mr. Speaker. Reporter the failure to even vote on the 60 billion bill prompted an outburst from new je