Talks Highlight a Structural Divide

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In the wake of the mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school on Friday, the Sunday shows take a look at what happened there and what can be done to prevent such tragedies.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York City, an outspoken advocate for gun control, will be joining NBC's “Meet the Press” to talk about the shooting. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy of Connecticut will discuss  how his state is responding to the tragedy.

Also, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California, and Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, wi ll be among those joining NBC's roundtable discussion about the shooting.

Senator Joseph I. Lieberman, independent of Connecticut, will be appearing on “Fox News Sunday.” Also on the program will be Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, and Representative Louie Gohmert, Republican of Texas, talking about gun control.

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Republican of Texas, will appear on CBS's “Face the Nation” with Senator Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York, to discuss whether Congress should take up the issue of gun regulation now.

ABC's “This Week” and CNN's “State of the Union” will offer full coverage of the aftermath of the shooting.

Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington, incoming chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, discusses talks to avert the so-called fiscal cliff on C-Span's “Newsmakers.”

Bloomberg's “Political Capital” has Representative Pete Sessions of Texas, incoming chairman of the House Rules Committee.

Univision's “Al Punto” features a discussion of gun control in the wake of Friday's shooting.

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