Former Senator Arlen Specter talked about his new book, Life Among the Cannibals, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He discussed the title of his book, his thoughts on dysfunction in the Senate and Congress overall, why he switched from Republican to Democrat in 2009, the tea party, the 2012 elections, and other topics. 
C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program.