WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today talked with New Mexico radio reports about the Congressional lame duck session and other topics. Bingaman's remarks can be retrieved and followed:

00:00 – Bingaman gives a brief overview of the Senate schedule for the second week of the lame duck session.

01:43 – Bingaman talks about extending tax cuts to the middle class.

04:58 – Bingaman talks about the food safety bill that is currently pending before the Senate.

06:01 – Bingaman comments on the President's call for freezing federal worker pay.

07:45 – Bingaman comments on North Korea attacks in the Yellow Sea and possible actions by South Korea.

11:05 – Bingaman comments on news reports regarding TSA's passenger screening.

11:25 – Bingaman comments on the release of more than a quarter million classified State Department documents.