Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. In the first segment, Mr. Green discussed the federal budget and the Senate and House Budget Committee hearings this week. In the newspaper roundtable, Mr. Reischauer, former Congressional Budget Office director, and freshman Republican Senator Thompson discussed President Clinton’s trip to Russia and other headline stories. They were joined by remote connection by Rep. Roberts, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, who talked about the committee markup of the 1995 Farm Bill. In the point-counterpoint segment, Mr. Silva and Ms. Stone debated the federal highway speed limit law.