Sunday shows: Leaders on healthcare

Healthcare will lead the Sunday talk circuit ahead of a close vote expected that afternoon on House Democrats' health reform bill.

House and Senate leaders from both parties will litter the talk shows, making the case for and against that afternoon's vote.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) will lead off "Meet the Press," where two party chairmen, Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tim Kaine and Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairmen Michael Steele, will also debate.

Top House leaders will also lead ABC's "This Week," with Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson (D-Conn.) and Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) debating.

Larson will also appear on CNN with his GOP counterpart, Conference Chairman Mike Pence (Ind.). Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Dianne Feinstein will also sit down.

House and Senate leaders will appear on CBS's "Face the Nation." Two Democratic leaders, Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) and Assistant to the Speaker Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) explaining their bill. And in a bit of foreshadowing of a potential Senate debate, Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will sit down.

A bevy of lawmakers will talk on "Fox News Sunday," too. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), the top Republican on the Budget Committee, will talk along with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), a top deputy whip for the Democrats. National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Chairman John Cornyn (Texas) will appear.

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