George Wenschhof
Phone tapping and Internet snooping by the NSA will take center stage on the Sunday morning shows. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice spying on Journalists continues to receive attention as Attorney General Eric Holder remains in the spotlight.
The kerfuffle in Congress over dueling plans from Republicans and Democrats to extend low student loan rates should be mentioned.
On ABC "This Week" the Guardian’s Glenn Greenwald, the journalist who broke the story on the NSA’s surveillance programs, discusses what we learned this week about the scope of U.S. surveillance.
CBS "Face The Nation" will also focus on sexual assaults in the military and will new legislation change how these crimes are reported and prosecuted.
Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., is now the longest serving member of Congress in history. He tells Bob Schieffer about his accomplishments and regrets.
"Face The Nation" also covers foreign policy with The New York Times' David Sanger, the Washington Post's Rajiv Chandresekaran, Harvard University's Joseph Nye and CBS News State Department Correspondent Margaret Brennan, who will discuss Syria, and this weekend's summit with President Obama and new Chinese President Xi Jinping
The scheduled guests for June 9, 2013 follow below.
NBC "Meet The Press" - preempted by coverage of the French Open
ABC "This Week" - Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calf.) and Mark Udall (D-Col.), Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) and Glenn Greenwald
Roundtable with George Will, Matthew Dodd, Paul Krugman, Greta Van Susteren and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.)
CBS "Face The Nation" - Senators Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Reps. Jackie Speier (D-Calf.), Mike McCaul (R-Tex.), John Dingell (D-Mich.) and Elijah Cummings (D-Md.)
CNN "State of The Union" - Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Mark Udall (D-Col.), Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.)
Roundtable with Amy Walter, Former Reps. Tom Davis (R-Va.) and Robert Wexler (D-Fla.)
Fox News Sunday - Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.)
Roundtable with Mary Matalin, Bill Kristol, Mara Liasson and Peter Baker
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George Wenschhof Bio
In his weekly address to the nation this morning, President Barack Obama again spoke of the efforts being made to help the struggling economy - you can watch the video of his address here. The President and his family will be spending the weekend at Camp David. This is the presidential retreat in the Catoctin Mountains near Thurmont, Maryland.
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President Obama to reverse ban on stem cell research - It is being reported he will sign an executive order on Monday morning that will overturn the ban of federal funds for stem cell research. The Washington Post has more here.
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Howard Dean for U.S. Surgeon General? - now that Dr. Sanjay Gupta has withdrawn from consideration. Howard Dean is also a doctor, a former Governor of Vermont, a candidate in the 2004 Presidential election and most recently the chair of the Democratic National Committee. We reported recently Dean had returned to work with Democracy for America, the organization he formed after his failed presidential bid. His supporters are not happy that so far, he has been passed over by the Obama administration. Reuters.com has more here.
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410 billion Omnibus bill hits wall in Senate - the spending bill needed to fund government agencies throughout the remainder of this fiscal year stalled in the senate. This may have been the one too many bill with increased funding to come before Congress. Even democrats are fighting with each other over tack ons or earmarks which were added to the necessary funding. The result was a compromise to keep government running for five days until Congress can reach agreement on the bill. MSNBC.com has more here.
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On the foreign policy front, the U.S. has begun talks with Syria - secretary of state Hillary Clinton announced talks were underway with the country that has had strained relations with the U.S. - any break though here would be welcomed in a very troubled Mid-East region. Reportedly, two U.S. representatives; Jeffrey Feltman and Daniel Shapiro are in Syria conducting talks. You can read more here.
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