Question/Newspaper Articles/Phones
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), Congressional Manufacturing Caucus – Co-Chair, Budget Committee Member
Topic: A look at the state of manufacturing in the U.S., in light of Pres. Obama’s renewed commitment to the issue. Guest will also discuss his thoughts on the President’s FY2013 budget expected later this month and the CBO estimates due out tomorrow, and what this means for the future spending fights ahead for Congress.
Sen. Jim DeMint (R- S.C.), Author of “Now or Never: Saving America from Economic Collapse”
Topic: Senator DeMint offers a plan to bring fiscal discipline back to both the House and the Senate. Aside from having Republicans having control of the House, Senate and White House in 2012, the Senator highlights specific ways to curtail spending and remove regulatory burdens. He will also respond to current issues before Congress regarding spending.
Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, Editor
Topic: To commemorate Foreign Affairs’ 90th anniversary, the magazine went through its archives to trace the evolution of the modern order – where the modern world has come from and where it is heading.