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In spite of accusations from both ends of the political spectrum, the fact is that the 111th Congress was one of the most productive in my lifetime. Congratulations to President Obama, Sen. Harry Reid, and SOH Nancy Pelosi, for a job very, very well done. They were elected to roll up their sleeves and do a hard job, and they came through with flying colors. Given what they had to work with, I couldn't be happier. They have shown that we can still get big things done!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/22/AR2010122205620.htmlA Congress that was dominated by Democrats passed more landmark legislation than any since the era of Lyndon B. Johnson's "Great Society."
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/12/23/eveningnews/main7179537.shtml"I think this Congress really will go down in the record books as one of the more remarkably productive of the past half-century," said Sarah Binder, senior fellow at the Brookings Institute.
Starting with the $787 billion stimulus bill.
There was the first-time homebuyer tax credit.
Cash for Clunkers.
A crackdown on credit card companies.
Wall Street reform.
Student loan reform.
Loans for small businesses.
The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act for Women.
And the confirmation of two Supreme Court justices.
...health care reform, which extended insurance to $32 million Americans
And in the final weeks, struck a compromise on tax cuts
...repealed Don't Ask, Don't Tell
...ratified the START Arms Treaty with Russia
...passed $4 billion in aid for ailing first responders to 9/11.
"This has been the most extraordinary two years I've ever seen!" said Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois...