State of the Union - Congressional Reaction

By David Welna

Published January 29, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

NPR Congressional Correspondent David Welna reports on Congress' reaction to President Bush's speech.

David Welna

David Welna is NPR's national security correspondent.

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