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Iowa Governor Terry Branstad (R) joins Newsmakers to discuss the 2012 presidential election. Iowa is the first state where voters offer their preference in the presidential selection process. Many Republican presidential candidates are spending large portions of their time in the Buckeye state.

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Rep. John Larson (D-CT) told Newsmakers that he would prefer Congress “pass a clean debt ceiling” without any other proposal or policy measure attached.  He blamed Republicans for “holding hostage the debt ceiling and the nation’s economy."  On Newsmakers, Rep. Larson discussed the negotiations going on between the President and Congressional leaders to lift the debt limit before August 2nd and reduce the deficit. Rep. Larson said the two issues are separate and should be dealt with separately. "Pass the debt ceiling," he said. 

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Governor Christine Gregoire (D-WA) said on Newsmakers that governors are concerned about proposed federal budget cuts’ impact on the states. She said cuts to Medicare are a particular concern.  “You have to know the consequences of that," she said.  She also said she is concerned about federal budget cuts’ impact on education, which she said will have a negative long-term impact on the country.  “We can’t cut education too much,” the Governor said.

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On Newsmakers, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Chairman of the House Republican Study Committee (RSC), emphasized the efforts of RSC committee members to support legislation that cuts or caps spending, and requires the Federal Government to balance its budget.

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On Newsmakers, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) said he will hold up the Senate’s business next week to force a debate on the debt limit. The Senate canceled its Fourth of July break to ensure discussions on raising the debt ceiling continues, but most of the discussions are happening behind the scenes.

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On Newsmakers, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), said he is “optimistic” about Afghanistan but the partnership with Pakistan “is not going well.”

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Two mayors from major cities join C‑SPAN’s Newsmakers to discuss the challenges facing their cities.  Mayor Michael Nutter (D) of Philadelphia and Mayor Mick Cornett (R ) of Oklahoma City are in Baltimore for the 79^th Annual Conference of Mayors, a gathering of 1,200 mayors from around the country.  A focus of the conference - and what is expected to be the main discussion on Newsmakers - is the grim economic scenario facing cities.

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Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK), joined Newsmakers to discuss the latest in budget negotiations. Last week, he announced he was “taking a break” from the "Gang of Six," the bipartisan group of Senators working on a long term budget to reduce the federal deficit and debt.

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