Pelosi, Frost Vie to Replace Gephardt as Minority Leader

By David Welna

Published November 7, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Rep. Martin Frost (D-TX) emerge as candidates to take over the House minority leader's job. Rep. Richard Gephardt (D-MO) is giving up the post. Hear Rep. Richard Gephardt and NPR's David Welna.

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