Sunday Talks Shows - Here's the Lineup

This Sunday: Exclusive! Armey, Coburn, Daschle & Maddow

A Special Edition: As anger reaches a boiling point at town halls across the country, health care reform takes center stage. We'll take an in-depth look at the debate with some leading voices: Fmr. House Majority Leader Rep. Dick Armey (R-TX), now the head of FreedomWorks, an organizer of protesters at town hall meetings; Sen. Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK), Member of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; Fmr. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD), an informal adviser to the White House and author of "Critical: What We Can Do About the Health Care Crisis"; & Rachel Maddow, Host of MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show. Plus we'll get perspectives from around the country with Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY); Bruce Josten, Executive Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce; and Gov. Bill Ritter (D-CO). Click here for airtimes in your area | Submit your questions for our 'Take Two' Web-extra with msnbc's Rachel Maddow

“Meet the Press” airs Sundays from 9-10 a.m. ET on the NBC-TV network; 10:30-11:30 a.m. ET in New York and Washington. The program also re-airs at 2 p.m. ET Sundays and 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. ET Mondays on MSNBC on cable. To check the time in your area, on NBC-TV or radio, check the list below.
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Our Sunday headliners - HHS Sec. Kathleen Sebelius and Sens. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah).

Our exclusive roundtable this Sunday: Ed Gillespie, former White House Counselor to President Bush, Democratic strategist and ABC contributor Donna Brazile, Ron Brownstein of the National Journal and the Washington Post’s Anne Kornblut.

There’s plenty to talk about this week – from town halls to the airwaves, the debate over health care reform got even hotter this week. What’s the Administration’s next move? Also, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s remarkable trip to Africa and remembering Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

Join my colleague, Senior White House Correspondent Jake Tapper as he guest hosts 'This Week' Sunday. You won’t want to miss it.

-George Stephanopoulos

Jake Tapper here, substituting for George who is taking a break this week.

It’s been another summer week of heated debate over health care reform. The White House has launched a campaign to take on the critics and this Sunday, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, the top Cabinet official in charge of health care reform is our guest. Also, Democratic Senator Arlen Specter, who was caught in the town hall crossfire this week, debates Republican Orrin Hatch over health care. Is there any chance after what has happened this summer that Democrats and Republicans can reach any agreement on health care?

And a great roundtable this week. Ed Gillespie, former White House Counselor to President Bush, Democratic strategist and ABC contributor Donna Brazile, Ron Brownstein of the National Journal and the Washington Post’s Anne Kornblut, here to talk about health care, Hillary Clinton’s trip to Africa and remembering Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

All on This Week Sunday. We’ll see you then.

-jpt

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White House press secretary Robert Gibbs takes on the president’s vocal critics in an interview on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” followed by former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) and former Rep. Lee Hamilton (D-Ind.).

Robert Gibbs, White House Press Secretary (left)

Former Sen. Chuck Hagel

Former Rep. Lee Hamilton

Douglas Brinkley, presidential historian

Check your local listings to find out when and where “Face the Nation” airs in your area Sunday morning.
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On C-SPAN's "Newsmakers," Karen Ignagni, president and CEO of America’s Health Insurance Plans, takes questions from The Washington Times’ Jennifer Haberkorn and The Washington Post’s Ezra Klein.
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Sunday, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius answers questions about President Obama's plan for health care reform.

Plus, three members of Congress with extensive experience in the medical profession, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, Rep. Tom Price, R-Georgia, and Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, tackle health care reform from both sides of the Congressional aisle.

And insight and analysis on the week's top political stories from James Carville and Mary Matalin.

Tune in at 9 AM ET.

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This Week on 'FNS' (That's Faux Noos Sunday)

President Obama, the House and the Senate all have their plan for reforming the health care system. This week, Chris Wallace will address the key aspects of each plan and try to find out the impact health care reform will have on the lives of ordinary Americans.

We'll get 'just the facts' when we're joined by Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D.; Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala.; J. James Rohack, M.D., president of the American Medical Association, and John Rother, AARP executive vice president for policy and strategy

What are the facts on health care reform? President Obama, the House, and the Senate all have their plan for reforming the health care system. This week Chris Wallace will address the key aspects of each plan and try to find out the impact health care reform will have on the lives of ordinary Americans. Will any of the Democratic plans lead to a government takeover of health care, will reform add to the deficit, are cuts to Medicare inevitable, and what about the possibility for taxpayer funded abortions? We’ll get “just the facts” when we’re joined by two key lawmakers at the center of the debate. Plus, we’ll welcome leaders from two of the country’s most influential interest groups.

Segment 1 Guests: Sen. Kent Conrad, (D) North Dakota / Chairman, Budget Committee
Sen. Richard Shelby, (R) Alabama/Ranking Member, Banking Committee
J. James Rohack, M.D., President of the American Medical Association
John Rother, Executive Vice President for Policy and Strategy at AARP

Plus our panel:
Bill Sammon – Fox News Washington Managing Editor
A.B. Stoddard – The Hill
Charles Krauthammer – Syndicated Columnist & Fox News
Ceci Connolly – The Washington Post

And a Classic Power Player lends her voice for some of the country’s most important moments.

Classic Power Player: Denyce Graves, Opera Singer

FNS Air Times: http://fns.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/07/17/fns-air-times/
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