Congress Is Running Out the Clock on Any Big Moves by Year’s End

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Happy December. I hope your Thanksgiving week was relaxing. Mine was spent trying to beat my fourth-grade son and his gaggle of friends in the local Turkey Trot. While the elementary school kids came out of the gate like Usain Bolt, Dad emerged victorious. I suspect my reign may be in trouble next year.