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Sunday Breakfast Menu, April 6

Sunday's Breakfast MenuStephen Crowley/The New York Times

Fort Hood, Tex., suffered a devastating blow this week when Specialist Ivan Antonio Lopez opened fire at the Army base, killing three and wounding 16 of his fellow soldiers, then taking his own life. Five years ago, another soldier went on a similar shooting rampage at Fort Hood, killing 13 people. On Thursday, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel struggled to explain why new security measures had not been effective.

Representative Michael T. McCaul, Republican of Texas and chairman of the House Intelligence committee, and Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, will discuss those questions on “Fox News Sunday.” Mr. McCaul will also appear on CBS’s “Face the Nation.”

On ABC’s “This Week,” Representative John Carter, Republican of Texas, and General Peter W. Chiarelli, the retired Army vice chief of staff, will also discuss the shootings at Fort Hood. This week, General Motors recalled 2.6 million cars because of a faulty ignition switch, which has been linked to 13 deaths. Senator Claire McCaskill, Democrat of Missouri, grilled G.M.’s chief executive at a hearing on Wednesday and will explain her concerns on the show.

Admiral Michael G. Mullen, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will discuss the shooting at Fort Hood on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” The Supreme Court this week struck down limits on how much an individual can contribute to candidates in a two-year election cycle. Shaun McCutcheon, who brought the case, and Robert Weissman, president of Public Citizen, will debate the issue on the show.

The House minority leader, Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California, will explain the challenges her party faces in the 2014 midterm elections  and the double standards women in politics face on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Later in the show, Representatives Mike Rogers, Republican of Michigan, and C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Democrat of Maryland, will discuss the recently declassified Senate report on C.I.A. detention and interrogation practices during the George W. Bush administration. Representatives Tulsi Gabbard, Democrat of Hawaii and Tim Murphy, Republican of Pennsylvania, will talk about mental health and the military on the show.

The Obama administration announced on Tuesday that 7.1 million Americans signed up for health care plans under the Affordable Care Act. Dan Pfeiffer, White House adviser, will provide more details on the enrollment numbers on CBS.

Michael V. Hayden, the former C.I.A. director, will appear on “Fox News Sunday” to discuss testimony by the agency’s former deputy director, Michael J. Morell, on the 2012 Benghazi attack on Wednesday.

Representative Joe Garcia, Democrat of Florida, will comment on a failed Twitter-like service in Cuba created by the United States government, on Univision’s “Al Punto.” The program airs at 10 a.m. Eastern.

On Telemundo’s “Enfoque,” Shawn Moran, vice president of National Border Patrol Council, and Fernando Garcia, director of Border Network for Human Rights, will debate border-related issues. Representative Grace Napolitano, Democrat of California, will discuss the Fort Hood shootings, especially the issue of mental health in the military.

Representative Paul D. Ryan, Republican of Wisconsin and chairman of the House Budget Committee, revealed his proposed budget on Monday and he appeared on the show to explain his plan on Bloomberg’s “Political Capital.” Later in the program, Representative Rogers discussed his N.S.A. reform bill. The show aired Friday and repeats through the weekend.