CBS's FACE THE NATION is America's No. 1 Public Affairs Program on 1/14

CBS News' FACE THE NATION was the #1 Sunday morning public affairs program in viewers on Jan. 14, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings. FACE THE NATION delivered 4.00 million viewers and 0.8/04 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 3.58 million viewers and 0.7/03 in adults 25-54.

The Jan. 14 broadcast opened with an interview with Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), followed by interviews with Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV). Next, John Dickerson discussed the latest CBS News Nation Tracker Poll with Anthony Salvanto, CBS News Elections and Surveys Director. The political roundtable featured Slate and CBS News political analyst Jamelle Bouie; National Review's Jonah Goldberg; USA Today's Susan Page; and Cook Political Report's Amy Walter.

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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