The 107th Congress began fading into the history books Wednesday, its legacy including a colossal agency to gird the nation against terrorism, new curbs on corporate behavior and campaign spending, and deep tax cuts. Even as they addressed some high-profile issues, lawmakers left others languishing. National energy policy, patients' rights, prescription drugs, tighter bankruptcy laws, drought aid for farmers and extra counterterrorism funds all fell victim to partisan stalemate. Still other problems were largely ignored reducing newly resurgent federal deficits and addressing the long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare, for example. Both parties concluded there was no public clamor...