CBS's FACE THE NATION Is No. 1 in Viewers for 2017 November Sweep

CBS News' FACE THE NATION was the #1 Sunday morning public affairs program in viewers for the 2017 November Sweep, delivering 3.49 million viewers, according to Nielsen data. FACE THE NATION was also the #1 Sunday morning public affairs program in viewers on Nov. 19, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings. FACE THE NATION delivered 3.61 million viewers and 0.7/04 in adults 25-54. (Editor's Note: FACE THE NATION's second half-hour was broadcast contiguously across 59.8% of the CBS affiliates.)

FACE THE NATION is the #1 Sunday morning public affairs program in viewers television year-to-date, according to Nielsen most current ratings. Television year-to-date, FACE THE NATION is averaging 3.56 million viewers and 0.7/03 in adults 25-54.

The Nov. 19 broadcast opened with an update on Roy Moore and the Alabama Senate race from CBS News correspondent Dean Reynolds. Next John Dickerson interviewed Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), followed by Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) and OMB Director Mick Mulvaney. The political roundtable featured National Review's David French; The Washington Post's Ruth Marcus; The Washington Post and CBS News contributor Ed O'Keefe; and USA Today's Susan Page.

Mary Hager is the executive producer of the Emmy award-winning FACE THE NATION, one of the longest-running news programs in the history of television.

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