Congress Returns to Crowded Agenda

By Liane Hansen

Published January 4, 2003 at 11:00 PM CST

Possible war with Iraq, relations with North Korea, the economy and tax cuts are among the big issues facing lawmakers as the 108th Congress convenes this week. And, the Senate is under new leadership. NPR's Liane Hansen speaks with Janet Hook, congressional correspondent for The Los Angeles Times.

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Liane Hansen

Liane Hansen has been the host of NPR's award-winning Weekend Edition Sunday for 20 years. She brings to her position an extensive background in broadcast journalism, including work as a radio producer, reporter, and on-air host at both the local and national level. The program has covered such breaking news stories as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the capture of Saddam Hussein, the deaths of Princess Diana and John F. Kennedy, Jr., and the Columbia shuttle tragedy. In 2004, Liane was granted an exclusive interview with former weapons inspector David Kay prior to his report on the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The show also won the James Beard award for best radio program on food for a report on SPAM.