Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) talked about the “fiscal cliff,” the impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new budget agreement, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He also discussed his plan to revamp the private pension system and issues related to the 2012 elections, and he remarked on comments Mitt Romney made at a campaign fundraiser that were captured on hidden camera video. 
C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program.