Mitch McConnell

Speaker John Boehner, celebrating a widened majority, said he is "humbled by the responsibility the American people have placed with us."

"But this is not a time for celebration," he said. "It's time for government to start getting results and implementing solutions to the challenges facing our country, starting with our still-struggling economy.

 

The message from voters is clear: they want us to work together," Reid said. "I look forward to working with Senator McConnell to get things done for the middle class."

 

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said that he expects to get things done and will open the Senate floor to amendments once he takes over as the new majority leader early next year.

 

He wants to work with the president on a variety of issues, including passage of international trade agreements and tax reform, which he said Obama indicated in a phone call earlier that he was interested in pursuing.

 

He also clearly said there is no shut down of the government nor default on the Debt ceiling.

 

Let us hope for action soon and let us not start a new war.

 

Just a thought.