Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Sept. 6, 2026

September 6, 2026 / 2:24 PM EDT / CBS News

On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:

MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington.

And this week on Face the Nation: There are new signs of resiliency in the job market, but prices remain high. As Americans hit the roads and skies before the end of summer, gasoline prices are at the highest ever for a Labor Day weekend. One major factor behind elevated prices, the war with Iran, which flared up again last week.

What could that conflict, plus a new landmark U.S. oil deal with Venezuela, mean for consumers in the U.S.? We will ask Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who's just back from Caracas.

Plus, as Republicans begin to make their case to fall voters at their first ever GOP midterm convention, we will hear from the fourth-ranking Republican in the House, Michigan Congresswoman Lisa McClain, and the co- chair of the GOP midterm convention, businessman and Sunoco chairman Ray Washburne.

Democrats plan to counter that convention to make their case. But what do they plan to do about affordability? We will talk with Colorado Democrat Jason Crow and Michigan gubernatorial nominee…

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