Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.

As Pat explains, " Both my friends were zipping through crowds while I lagged behind, even though I was a fast cane walker. I envied their freedom and most of all, the incredible bond they both had with their guide dogs.
Pat explains that both his friends were running while he was not, even though he was fast. He envied their freedom and their bond.

For the second time in a week, a NYT front-pager about Congress' performance this year is brutally frank, appearing under the headline "HEALTH INDUSTRY SEES WISH LIST MADE INTO LAW."
For the second time in a week, Congress' performance appears in a NYT paper as "HEALTH INDUSTRY SEES WISH LIST MADE INTO LAW"

Starting January 1, 2010, the owners or operators of affected units and affected facilities under sections 412(b) and (c) and 416 and shall no longer be subject to the requirements of sections 412 through 417.
Starting January 1, 2012, owners and operators of effected units and facilities will no longer be subject to the section requirements.