Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Washington's Functionality to Be Tested in 2016 by Michael Bowman Americans witnessed a rarity at the end of 2015: a functioning Congress that enacted major legislation with bipartisan support. VOA's Michael Bowman reports that for 2016, Republican leaders in both chambers are promising a return to the traditional legislative procedures under which Congress operated decades ago ' an intention that will be tested in an election year. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/video/congress-2016/3120614.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/congress-2016/3120614.html