Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," July 19, 2026

On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:Sen. Bill Cassidy , Republican of Louisiana, Republican of Louisiana Sen. Bernie Sanders , Independent of Vermont, Independent of Vermont National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay BhattacharyaNicole Sganga, CBS News homeland security and justice correspondentClick here to browse full transcripts from 2026 of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington. MARGARET BRENNAN: Face the Nation will be back in a minute. JAY BHATTACHARYA: No, no, you're trying – you're talking about, Margaret -MARGARET BRENNAN: I also asked you about shoring up public health in vaccines. For "FACE THE NATION," I'm Margaret Brennan.