Peter Wehner, Ethics & Public Policy Center, Senior Fellow & Bill Press, Radio Talk Show Host
7:45am - Peter Wehner, Ethics & Public Policy Center, Senior Fellow & Bill Press, Radio Talk Show Host discuss the 112th Congress and politics. Among the topics covered are: the GOP takeover of the U.S. House; President Obama’s new economic team, and staff changes at the White House; jobs and the economy; the debt ceiling; and the 2012 presidential election.
8:30am - Stephen Bell, Bipartisan Policy Center, Visiting Scholar goes over the prospect of a bipartisan agreement on deficit reduction. Mr. Bell recently served as advisor to the Domenici-Rivlin deficit taskforce.
9:15am - Julie Rovner, National Public Radio, Health Policy Correspondent takes a look at the parts of the health care overhaul law that take effect in 2011, as well as the new House Republican bill to repeal the health care law. A vote on repealing the law is expected Wednesday.