Congress came back to D.C. this week from its August recess and should have been ready to strap on their seat belts and get to work doing the legislation that they failed to do all year long.

Gov.-elect Rick Scott will roll into office on the heels of a series of inaugural events that will feature national news personalities, performance artists and high school bands from throughout Florida. The events will be a celebration of his electoral victory, but some will also be reminders of the state’s 12 percent unemployment rate and his recipe for recovery.

The U.S. Senate failed to extend benefits Tuesday for thousands of Americans nearing the end of their unemployment checks.