Coming Up On MEET THE PRESS 5/16

Republican Leader

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
Senate Judiciary Committee

Jonathan Alter
Senior Editor & Columnist, Newsweek Magazine
Author, "The Promise: President Obama, Year One"

Peggy Noonan
Columnist, Wall Street Journal

Mike Murphy
Republican Strategist

Bob Shrum
Democratic Strategist

This Sunday: The Senate gears up for a potential confirmation battle over nominee Elena Kagan, the Solicitor General and former Dean of Harvard Law School. Will the President's choice for the highest court in the land get the votes she needs? We will hear from the leader of the Senate Republicans, Mitch McConnell in his first sit down interview since Kagan's nomination and a leading democrat on the powerful Judiciary Committee, Senator Chuck Schumer. Plus, how will this fight impact immigration and Wall Street reform?

Then, our roundtable weighs in on a busy week for President Obama. A historic pick for the Supreme Court; and on the heels of the failed terror attack by the Pakistani-Taliban, we’ll have a visit from the leader of Afghanistan. All this, while voters around the country continue to show their anger at Washington, throwing out two long time Congressional incumbents. How is the President and his party faring?  And what can we expect in this Tuesday's primary elections in key races. We'll ask: Newsweek's Jonathan Alter, Author of the new book "The Promise: President Obama, Year One"; The Wall Street Journal's Peggy Noonan; Republican Strategist Mike Murphy; and Democratic Strategist Bob Shrum.

David Gregory is the moderator of "Meet the Press." Betsy Fischer is the executive producer. Rebecca Samuels and Chris Donovan are the producers.

"Meet the Press" is seen on the NBC Television Network from 9-10 a.m. ET in most markets. In Washington D.C. and New York City, the broadcast is seen from 10:30-11:30 a.m. ET.

The program re-airs on MSNBC Sunday afternoons at 2pm ET/11am PT and again at 2am ET/11pm PT and 4am ET/1am PT Monday. At these times, "Meet The Press" will also air on SIRIUS channel 90 and XM channel 120.

Please check local listings or the "Meet the Press" website (www.mtp.msnbc.com) for television and radio broadcast times in your area.

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