Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) talked about the lame-duck session of the 112th Congress as members try to reach a compromise on the “fiscal cliff,” 'the impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress agree on a new budget. He also discussed Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts in New York, the tea party movement, the Democratic agenda, and former George W. Bush administration adviser Karl Rove. This was a Christian Science Monitor Breakfast event for reporters at the St.*Regis Hotel.