How Congress found a way to agree in 2015
Clip: 12/30/2015 | 3m 16s
A $1 trillion compromise passed with a majority of both Democrats and Republicans.
Congress ended 2015 on an unusually productive note. A $1 trillion compromise passed with a majority of both Democrats and Republicans, and problems that lawmakers had kicked down the road year after year finally made it into law. Political director Lisa Desjardins takes a look back.
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How Congress found a way to agree in 2015
Clip: 12/30/2015 | 3m 16s
Congress ended 2015 on an unusually productive note. A $1 trillion compromise passed with a majority of both Democrats and Republicans, and problems that lawmakers had kicked down the road year after year finally made it into law. Political director Lisa Desjardins takes a look back.
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