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“I just think that it validates to the American public that this Congress isn’t going to accomplish anything,” admits Rep. Tom Rooney, a Republican from Florida. Despite having the lowest-ever approval ratings from voters, and general agreement that several bills desperately need to be passed, even bills that have bipartisan support appear unlikely to progress. “We just look dumb when we can’t agree on simple things,” Rooney says. Nah, says Rep. John Garamendi, a Democrat from California. “Chaos is standard procedure. We always hope that at the end of that, a good law will emerge.” (RC/Syracuse Post-Standard) ...“Hope” is behind every election win, but “Failure” usually follows.