Sunday Breakfast Menu, May 12

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As scrutiny of the September attacks on the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, intensifies, Representative Darrell Issa of California, chairman of the House oversight committee, and Senator Dianne Feinstein of California, chairwoman of the Intelligence Committee, will join NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday.

Also on the program will be Thomas R. Pickering, the former ambassador who led an independent review of what happened in Benghazi, discussing whether the Obama administration engaged in a political cover-up.

Mr. Pickering will also appear on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” which will feature an interview with Robert M. Gates, the former defense secretary. Senator Kelly Ayotte, Republican of New Hampshire and a member of the Armed Services Committee, and Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the chamber’s No. 2 Democrat and a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, will also talk about Benghazi, as well as the civil war in Syria and the prevalence of sexual assault in the military.

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee â€" John McCain, Republican of Arizona, and Jack Reed, Democrat of Rhode Island â€" will appear on ABC’s “This Week” to share their thoughts on Benghazi and Syria. Gen. James E. Cartwright, former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will also weigh in as part of the program’s foreign policy panel.

Later, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrat of New York; Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington, chairwoman of the House Republican Conference; Representative Linda T. Sanchez, Democrat of California; and Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler, Republican of Washington, will participate in a discussion on ABC about mothers on Capitol Hill.

CNN’s “State of the Union” has an interview about Benghazi with Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine. Also, two members of Congress who are also female combat veterans â€" Representative Tammy Duckworth, Democrat of Illinois, and Representative Tulsi Gabbard, Democrat of Hawaii â€" will share their views on sexual assault in the military.

Representative Mike Rogers of Michigan, chairman of the intelligence committee, and Representative Adam Smith of Washington, ranking Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, will talk about the week’s developments on the Benghazi investigation on “Fox News Sunday.”

Fox also has an exclusive interview with Representative-elect Mark Sanford, Republican of South Carolina, about his victory in last week’s special election.

Senator Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, will join Univision’s “Al Punto” at 10 a.m. Eastern to talk about his committee’s review of the so-called Gang of Eight’s immigration proposal.

Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, joined Bloomberg’s “Political Capital” on Friday to talk about the budget, gun control and the race for governor in his home state. Also on the program was Michael E. O’Hanlon, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, weighing in on Benghazi. Repeats of the program air throughout the weekend.

On Bloomberg’s “Capitol Gains” at noon Eastern, Representative Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland, minority whip, will share his thoughts on the budget and immigration reform.

And Representative Mac Thornberry of Texas, vice chairman of the Armed Services Committee, is on C-Span’s “Newsmakers,” talking about a wide range of defense issues.