We ought to have lame duck congresses more often if this kind of productivity rate is typical. Congress is like a high school student, procrastinating right up until the deadline. The Christmas deadline seems especially provoking. There was a similar situation last year with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 
If this Lame Duck Session produces what Reid says they will, the Dream Act, Ratification of START, Tax Bill, and DADT than this congress will pass more substantive legislation in a month than they have for most of 2010. We'll see if Congress can soar through the skies or if they are truly a lame duck that has only its head in the clouds.
