U.S. Congress isn’t exactly known for its efficiency, but the current Congress has been so unproductive during its tenure that it will likely go down in history as the most unproductive in almost a lifetime. ------ The news comes on the same day that leaders in Congress failed to strike a meaningful deal to avert the looming “fiscal cliff.” President Barack Obama on Friday said he was “modestly optimistic” that leaders would come together and agree on a plan. Maybe he shouldn’t be.