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Obama's Agenda Awaits Congress' Return

Congress gets back in session this week, and its to-do list reads like a rundown of some of President Obama's top priorities: a major climate change bill, universal health care legislation. And while lawmakers were away on a Memorial Day recess, the president added one more big task: confirming his Supreme Court nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor.

Host Liane Hansen speaks with NPR congressional correspondent David Welna about what to expect from lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week.

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