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Wednesday January 3, 2007

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10:00Congressional Agenda

Diane and her guests talk about the top priorities of the new Congressional session opening Thursday: how Democrats will use their new power, how the GOP is likely to maneuver in response, and what the results will mean for both parties in 2008.

Guests

David Welna, National Public Radio Congressional correspondent

Richard E. Cohen, Congressional reporter for the National Journal and co-author of "The Almanac of American Politics."

Amy Walter, senior editor, Cook Political Report

11:00John Taliaferro: "In A Far Country" (Public Affairs)

The story of a missionary and his wife and the 1897 journey he took with seven Eskimos and hundreds of reindeer over seven hundred frozen miles to rescure the starving crews of eight icebound whaling ships.

Guests

John Taliaferro, former senior editor at "Newsweek" and author of three other books, "Great White Fathers," "Charles Russell," and "Tarzan Forever."

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