Wednesday: Sandy complaints likely in House and Senate

The House and Senate return to work Wednesday, but with no legislative work planned in either chamber, both are likely to hear more complaints about the House Republican decision not to consider a Hurricane Sandy relief bill in the 112th Congress.

After the late-Tuesday vote on the fiscal-cliff bill in the House, a bipartisan and angry group of members took the floor calling on Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to reconsider his decision to wait on a Sandy bill until the next Congress.

The Senate was returning in the hopes the House would pass a Sandy bill, which could leave the upper chamber with little else to do but critique Boehner's decision.

The House starts at 10 a.m. for speeches, and noon for legislative work, although no legislation is schedule for the floor.

The Senate meets at noon for speeches, but also has no firm plans for the day.