Meet the Press guest list for July 12, 2009

SEN. JOHN McCAIN (R-AZ)
2008 Republican Presidential Nominee
Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee

SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY)
Member, Senate Judiciary Committee
Member, Senate Finance Committee

KAREN HUGHES
Republican Strategist
Fmr. Adviser to Pres. George W. Bush

BOB SHRUM
Democratic Strategist

ANDREA MITCHELL
Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, NBC News
 
ROGER SIMON
Chief Political Columnist, Politico

As the economy continues to falter and prospects for health care reform remain in question, how is the Obama administration's agenda faring in Washington? His opponent in the 2008 presidential election, SEN. JOHN McCAIN (R-AZ), joins us for an exclusive interview on it all. What does Sen. McCain see for the future of the GOP, as well as the future of his former running mate, Sarah Palin?

Then, another exclusive interview: SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY) of the Senate Judiciary & Finance Committees. He'll tackle all the issues from the other side of the aisle, and give us an inside look at what to expect when the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor get underway next week.

Plus, insights analysis on all the week's news from our political roundtable: Republican Strategist and former adviser to Pres. George W. Bush, KAREN HUGHES; Democratic Strategist, BOB SHRUM; NBC News' Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, ANDREA MITCHELL; and Politico's Chief Political Columnist, ROGER SIMON.

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