Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., leaves the chamber during a short break in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

Meet the Candidate: Amy Kennedy

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 22, 2020

Amy Kennedy, Democratic candidate for Congress in New Jersey's 2nd district, beat out the Democratic establishment's preferred candidate, and will now take on Rep. Jeff Van Drew (now a Republican) in the general election. She talks about her run for Congress and the issues that matter to voters in her South Jersey district.

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