7:00-7:45 Question/Newspaper Articles/Phones 7:05-ish On the Phone Phoner BOB CUSACK The Hill Managing Editor Topic: Whatâ??s happening Tuesday in the House & Senate â?? on the floor & behind the scenes. This will include the latest on the new Republican effort to extend a CR until March 18 to fund the government, one with $4B in cuts. Government funding runs out at the end of the week. 7:45-8:30 REP. MARCIA FUDGE D-Ohio, 11th District Warrensville Heights Topic: How to fund the federal government in the short and longer term. Today the House is expected to consider a new two-week stopgap spending bill crafted by Republican leaders to avert a government shutdown that could occur at the end of the week. The bill would fund the government until March 18, giving members time to work out plan that could satisfy both House and Senate on ways to fund the government through Sept. 30. The two-week bill reportedly contains $4 billion in cuts. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. 8:30-9:00 SEN. MARK KIRK Uplink R-Illinois Appropriations Committee Member Topic: Congress this week must reach a deal on a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown. National Journal Daily reports that odds of a shutdown are long, because both House and Senate leaders fear the consequences. House Republicans plan to hold a vote mid-week on a two-week continuing resolution that contains about $4 billion in cuts. 9:00-9:15 Question/Newspaper Articles/Phones Phones: D/R/I Q: 9C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. 9:15-10:00 JOAO VALE DE ALMEID European Union Ambassador to the United States Topic: Following the UN Security Council's decision to impose economic sanctions on Libya, the European Union Monday adopted additional restrictive measures against the country, including banning the supply of arms and ammunition as well as prohibiting trade with Libya in equipment which might be used for repression. The EU also enactmoreless