Budget Gridlock Is a Shameful Legacy for Bush and Many Others

• By Norman Ornstein
• Roll Call Contributing Writer
• Dec. 12, 2007, Midnight

The membership of the Congressional Problem Solving Caucus continues to show signs of shrinking, with the departures ahead of Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) and now Rep. Jim McCrery (R-La.), both strong conservatives who wanted to work across party lines.