US Capitol Capsule: Congress returns, FDA sets agenda, ACA underway: Washington embarks on 2014
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
While President Barack Obama during his last press conference for 2013 insisted the new year should be a time of action by Congress, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Democrat-Nevada) on 5 January said he doubted there would be any relief in 2014 from the rancor that has consumed Washington in recent times, putting the blame on Republicans.
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