Democrats Debate Course Following Election Losses

Michael D. Shear and Paul Kane, Washington Post
Wed, 11/04/2009 - 10:00am

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill question whether they should emphasize job creation over some of the more ambitious items on the president's agenda.

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