Congress Adjourns, Pointing Fingers, But Not at Poor Approval Ratings

Thanks for Nothing

Both sides see procrastination now as the path to getting their way later. By Patricia Murphy.

Published Sep. 22 2012 12:00AM EDT

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After a three-day workweek and a flurry of finger-pointing, the bitterly divided 112th Congress called it quits late Friday until after the November elections, ending the shortest

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Congress Adjourns, Pointing Fingers, But Not at Poor Approval Ratings

Both sides see procrastination now as the path to getting their way later. By Patricia Murphy.

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