The scheduled adjournment date for Congress is currently Sept. 26, but CQ reported earlier this week that a lame duck session may be in the cards. House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) was quoted as saying "there's going to be a lame-duck session. No question." Boehner believes that the to-do list was already long -- a list that includes an AMT patch, the tax extenders package, appropriations, and offshore drilling --, but hurricane Gustav recovery will force Congress to get back to work after the election. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) remains circumspect ( "I'm not thinking in that direction." )while House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) sees the chances for a lame duck session improving. Image by Flickr user Thomas Hawk used under a Creative Commons license.