Let's hope the president's SOTU address will inspire Congress to resolve the battle over border "wall" funding. None of the default options are appealing. Read More...Tags: border wall, security barriers, President Donald Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan, continuing resolutions, Illegal immigrants, Shutdown pause, conference committee, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Normandy fence, Rep. James Clyburn, State of the Union address, National Emergencies Act of 1976, Resolution of disapproval, institutional decline of Congress