lawmakers were elected thanks to a lot of support from tea party activists and other conservatives who really don t want to see much compromise with the president and democrats in congress. the other thing. you mentioned the big issues in the lame duck session. well, there was a lot of support on both sides of the aisle. both democrats and republicans in congress and across the country for those things, like the tax cuts, repealing don t ask, don t tell and the treaty with russia. they will have to tackle with lawmakers and the white house, the next couple of months, a budget. the lame duck kept the lights on in congress through late march with the budget actually so they have to do a new budget. the deficit and debt ceiling for the country and republicans will try to repeal health care. not a lot of common ground between democrats and republicans on these issues that are now in front of them. my question is to you because your day job, here in washington covering congress. where do yo
the tax cuts, repealing don t ask, don t tell and the treaty with russia. they will have to tackle with lawmakers and the white house, the next couple of months, a budget. the lame duck kept the lights on in congress through late march with the budget actually so they have to do a new budget. the deficit and debt ceiling for the country and republicans will try to repeal health care. not a lot of common ground between democrats and republicans on these issues that are now in front of them. my question is to you because your day job, here in washington covering congress. where do you think house republicans will start first? this first vote, this is the opportunity for republicans in the house to real make a statement. what is the first thing they will put on the floor, and the answer, paul, it s still a bit of a secret. we know generally what it could be. on the one hand you mentioned health care reform. they say they will make good on a campaign promise to repeal it. republicans hit