"Most pundits believe that, rather than go over the cliff, Congress will kick the can down the road during the lame-duck session after Election Day. We suggest that the lame-duck Congress should change the 'can' before it is kicked," wrote Sam Nunn, former U.S. Senator and distinguished professor in The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, in an Op-Ed with former Republican U.S. Senator Pete Domenici. Source: The Washington Post, October 26, 2012.