Congress goes on break without

Congress goes on break without "fiscal cliff" resolution

December 21, 2012 11:05 AM

Lawmakers are leaving for Christmas without a plan for avoiding the "fiscal cliff." House Speaker John Boehner lost a push to pass his own last-minute fix and now there's uncertainty about what happens next. Tara Mergener reports from Washington.

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