Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is scheduled to appear Sunday on "Meet the Press" as the first guest of Tom Brokaw, whom NBC named to replace longtime host Tim Russert on an interim basis through November.
Russert died June 13 of a heart attack at age 58.
Schwarzenegger is expected to tape the "Meet the Press" segment in California and will likely discuss the state budget, wildfires and water needs, said spokesman Aaron McLear. The governor and First Lady Maria Shriver, a former NBC News correspondent, considered Russert a family friend.
The Schwarzenegger appearance is scheduled to coincide with the Western Governors' Association conference, which starts Sunday in Wyoming. Schwarzenegger is not scheduled to attend the meeting.
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