PBS NewsHour

Rifts exposed as Congress readies for GOP majority

Clip: 12/15/2014 | 2m 40s

The final days of the current Congress have exposed fissures within both parties, as Capitol Hill prepares for a power shift favoring Republicans. Political editor Lisa Desjardins reports on the fight over the compromise spending bill that passed over the weekend, and the Republican maneuver that allowed outgoing Majority Leader Harry Reid to schedule votes on key nominees.

Aired: 12/15/14

Expired: 12/31/69

Rating: NR

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