What time is it in Patria? It's lame-duck session time!

Meanwhile in midtown Castoropolis, as the transition to the 50th Congress-elect begins, the old 49th Congress has returned to the Capitol for the traditional post-election lame duck session. Until a day or two before the June 30 Inauguration Day, there will be legislation to pass, a 2015 budget to ratify, and a number of other loose ends to tie up before the Speaker (or Speaker Pro Tem) can pound the gavel, blow the vuvuzela and declare the 49th Congress adjourned sine die. The first act of the lame duck session is to officially certify the results of last Saturday's election.

Precinct-by-precinct election returns.

The Voice of Labor in Patria. The Social Democrats came away with 49 seats.