President Barack Obama is introduced by U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas Donohue before speaking at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, Feb. 7, 2011.
Accomplishing any of these goals will require action from Congress, a body that has become notorious for inaction in recent years, and that's not likely to change with the 113th Congress, experts warn. In his remarks, Donohue chided politicians and challenged them to get things done in the new session.
"In this country—and this is a country that can still get big things done—do we have the leaders with the courage to put the country first ahead of their own careers, pols, ideologies and egos?" he said.
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