Step Back, Take A Breath

Bob Schieffer comments on the bipartisan coalition of Republicans and Democrats on the payroll tax cut extension, and wonders if lawmakers' Election Year worries might transform a "do-nothing" Congress.

On Face the Nation, GOP Presidential candidate Rick Santorum clarified controversial comments he made Saturday on prenatal testing, education and President Barack Obama's religious beliefs.

Norah O'Donnell, John Dickerson, Karen Tumulty and Todd Spangler discuss Rick Santorum's surge in the polls, Mitt Romney's struggles and the president's reelection efforts.

Bob Schieffer announces this Sunday's Face the Nation line-up: GOP Presidential Candidate, former Sen. Rick Santorum (PA), who's leading Mitt Romney among likely Republican primary voters, according to a CBS/NYT poll.

Just before the Michigan primary, Mitt Romney biographer Michael Kranish tells Bob Schieffer it's been a long time since the Romney name mattered in that state, and he talks about Romney's political liabilities like healthcare reform and a moderate record.

On this week's commentary, Bob Schieffer talks about the extraordinary work of a CBS News team who risked their lives to bring us the story of the uprising in Syria. CBS News reporter Clarissa Ward discusses her experience reporting from the scene of fighting.