**FILE** Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner answers questions Nov. 30, 2012, about averting the "fiscal cliff" for the Dec. 2 episode of CBS' “Face the Nation.” (Associated Press/CBS News)
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley has backtracked since answering “no” on CBS’ “Face the Nation” when asked if Americans are doing better now than they were in 2008. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
Stephanie Cutter, deputy campaign manager for President Obama's 2012 re-election bid, appears on CBS' "Face the Nation" in Washington on Friday, July 15, 2012. (AP Photo/CBS, Chris Usher)
In this photo taken April 13, 2012, and provided by CBS News April 15, 2015, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner talks during a pretaped interview for CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington. (AP Photo/CBS News, Mary F. Calvert)
Vice President Joe Biden responds to a question from Bob Schieffer, host of the CBS Sunday-morning program "Face the Nation," during an interview recorded on Thursday, March 29, 2012, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/CBS News, Chris Usher)
Former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said on CBS' "Face the Nation" that former Vice President Dick Cheney's new memoir takes "cheap shots." (CBS via Associated Press)
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'GREAT MOMENT': Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said on CBS' "Face the Nation" that the administration wants "the biggest deal possible" on debt reduction.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who is running for the Republican presidential nomination, appears on CBS' "Face the Nation" on Sunday, May 22, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/CBS News, Chris Usher)
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Republican Speaker of the House John A. Boehner answers questions about solving fiscal problems during a prerecorded Sunday interview on CBS' "Face the Nation" with host Harry Smith. Mr. Boehner said everything should be on the table except raising taxes because that would hurt the economy and the ability to create jobs at home.
Sen. Jeff Sessions, ranking Republican on the Senate Budget Committee, discusses last week's budget deal and the debt ceiling on CBS' "Face the Nation" on Sunday. He said President Obama must do more than just give a speech he is planning this week. (Associated Press)
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, talks about the possibility of a government shutdown over a budget impasse and U.S. military action in Libya on CBS' "Face the Nation" in Washington on Sunday, April 3, 2011. (AP Photo/CBS, Chris Usher)