![U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell holds a news conference the day after he was re-elected to a sixth term to the U.S. Senate. McConnell, set to be the next Senate majority leader, has ruled out a 2015 debt default.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141113211045im_/http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2014/11/07/opinion/nocera7/nocera7-blog480.jpg)
Whether the Democrats received a shellacking or merely a temporary bruise on Tuesday, one thing is certain: Republicans are in control of Congress and determined to prove they know how to say “yes” as effectively as they say “no.” While that might not mean passing a comprehensive immigration bill, it could be a good thing for business.
This week on Money Talking, Joe Nocera and Rana Foroohar discuss the likely green-lighting of construction on the Keystone XL oil pipeline and what stands in the way of finally tackling corporate income tax reform.