In This Issue:

Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Agriculture; Department of Commerce; Department of Energy; Environmental Protection Agency; Government Accountability Office; International; States; and Miscellaneous.

Excerpt from Energy and Climate Debate -

The House will return to Washington this week, and the Senate, the following week. In the meantime, administration and Hill officials are preparing for the January 21 Inaugural festivities, filling vacated and new leadership roles and staff positions, and preparing legislation and rulemakings for the 113th Congress and 2013 as a whole.