If It’s Sunday …

This Sunday on Meet the Press at 5pm on WOMI:

 Energy Secretary Steven Chu

As workers try furiously to prevent a nuclear meltdown at Japan’s crippled Fukushima power plant, the use of nuclear energy is at the center of the conversation this Sunday.  We'll talk to the president's secretary of energy, Dr. Steven Chu, about what the nuclear crisis in Japan means for the U.S and what it means for the future of nuclear energy in this country. We'll also get the latest about what the White House is doing to monitor the volatile nuclear situation in Japan.

 Also Sunday: Bingham, Ridge, Acton

Then, what about the U.S. and our nuclear power interests? We'll talk to the chairman of the Senate Energy Committee, Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), and former homeland security secretary, former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge (R), about the preparedness of the country's nuclear power infrastructure to deal with natural disasters. Are the aging nuclear reactors in this country safe? Will there be more built?  What does expanding nuclear power capabilities in the post-9-11 world mean for our safety? We'll have the latest from our team on the ground there as well as analysis on the latest developments from our nuclear expert, James Acton, from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

 Sunday's Roundtable: Halperin, Cooper, Dionne, Strassel

The president is put to the test on multiple fronts: revolution in the Middle East, devastation in Japan, and the possibility of a government shutdown at home. How has the man who has been dubbed “No Drama Obama” responded to the myriad of crises he is facing? Plus, as more Republicans flirt with the possibility of entering the 2012 race, how can the White House balance its policy agenda with their goal of getting reelected next November. Our round table weighs in: Time Magazine’s Mark Halperin, The New York Times’ Helene Cooper, The Washington Post’s EJ Dionne, and The Wall Street Journal’s Kim Strassel.