3/20/13 – Panel

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Credit David Katz/Obama for America

President Barack Obama, then a candidate for the nation's highest office, visited Sderot, Israel, pictured here with Israeli Foreign Minister, Tzipi Livni and Defense Minister, Ehud Barak on July 23, 2008. Today's trip to Israel will be Obama's first as president.

Today’s panelists are WAMC News Director Ian Pickus, WAMC Morning Edition host and producer David Guistina, and Schenectady Daily Gazette editor Judy Patrick. Joe Donahue moderates.

Today’s topics include:

• Expectations of President Obama’s trip to the Middle East
• Assault weapons ban dropped from Senate gun bill
• The average wedding cost tops $28,ooo
• Schenectady County Community College advancing a new degree program on casino gambling