Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

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

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

02:10 – Bingaman talks about a bill that is slated for a procedural vote this week that seeks to provide incentives for electric and natural gas vehicles.

05:37 – Bingaman says there are many important issues that the Congress needs to try to accomplish before looking to next year.

07:23 – Bingaman says that ending tax cuts for the rich and extending them for middle class Americans is the right thing to do.

10:33 – Bingaman says he hopes the Congress will pass legislation to prevent cuts to Medicare reimbursement to doctors and providers.

13:34 – Bingaman talks about a food safety bill that is schedules for a procedural vote this week.