Senate Business

By David Welna

Published January 15, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

NPR's David Welna reports Senate business is stalled from the push and pull between Republicans who have the majority and Democrats who still control all Senate Committees.

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David Welna is NPR's national security correspondent.

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