This Week (01.06.2013) Podcast

The partial fiscal cliff deal agreed upon at the eleventh hour pushed down the road some major issues like debt and spending. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) said to ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that spending and debt is our biggest problem. Newly sworn in members of congress North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp, Democratic Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro, and Republican Arkansas Congressman Tom Cotton discussed gun control and immigration. And, the round table examines former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel’s possible appointment as secretary of defense.

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This Week (7.17.11) - Differences Over Taxes, Spending Still Hold Back Budget Talks

In this episode, Christiane Amanpour sits down with White House Budget Director Jack Lew who is very familiar with the continuing arguments about the debt ceiling and budget debate. Then she interviews Minority House Whip Senator John Kyle of Arizona who talks about the rising tempers of the leaders of both parties. In the Roundtable, Christiane discusses more about the budget crisis and politics in Washington with George Will, Cokie Roberts, Congressman Raul Labrador, a Republican Tea Party freshman from Idaho; Matthew Dowd, former campaign strategist for George W. Bush, and ABC Senior Political Correspondent Jon Karl.

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