Senate quiet as leaders work on

Senate quiet as leaders work on "cliff" deal

December 29, 2012 4:17 PM

The Senate is quiet as its two leaders - Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell - work behind the scenes on a "fiscal cliff" deal. As Wyatt Andrews reports, they're trying to find a compromise plan to present to the full Senate within a day.

Senate works into weekend as fiscal cliff looms
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