On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, moderated by Ed O'Keefe: Reps. Adriano Espaillat, Democrat of New York, and Carlos Gimenez, Republican of Florida NASA administrator Jared IsaacmanNCAA President Charlie BakerFormer CDC chief medical officer Dr. Debra HouryClick here to browse full transcripts from 2026 of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." ED O'KEEFE: I'm Ed O'Keefe in Washington.And this week on Face the Nation: As America celebrates its 250th birthday, we will try to put politics aside and focus on some of the things that make this nation so unique.Despite record-breaking temperatures sweeping across much of the country, Americans came out over the weekend to honor 250 years of independence. Fireworks, parades, flyovers, and red, white, and blue were all on display as we saluted a country that, despite being one of the younger nations of the world, has one of the longest continuing governments.(Begin VT)DONALD TRUMP (President of the United States): There is no place we cannot go, there is no goal we cannot reach, and there is nothing that Americans cannot do. And we're proving that right now.
(End VT)ED O'KEEFE: We will take a look at one thing that is proving difficult to fix, immigration. Two members of Congress who immigrated here and became U.S. citizens, Florida Republican Carlos Gimenez and New York Democrat Adriano Espaillat, tell us their stories and why immigrants are so important to America's future.Plus: space. As America reboots its quest to lead the world in space exploration, we will reflect on our history and take a look at what's ahead with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.And sports. Americans are driven by competition and winning. And few things unite us as much as the love of the game. We will talk about changes in college sports, the proving ground for young American athletes, with the head of the NCAA, former Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker.
