Fifty years ago, five burglars were arrested inside the Democratic National Committee Headquarters at the Watergate hotel in the early hours of June 17th, 1972. The ensuing investigation exposed a trail of abuses leading to President Richard Nixon himself.

Former Congresswoman Elizabeth Holtzman was a freshman Representative at the time, and quickly gained notice as a member of the Judiciary Committee that oversaw Nixon's impeachment hearings. Holtzman went on to serve 4 terms in Congress, and was elected Brooklyn District Attorney and later Comptroller of New York City.

She joined WNYC's Morning Edition host Michael Hill to talk about the enduring significance of the Watergate scandal.