Rep. Espaillat on the New COVID-19 Stimulus Proposal; Biden Priorities; and More

The Brian Lehrer Show | Dec 2, 2020

U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (D, NY-13) talks about the COVID surge in his district (and everywhere), plus the latest on the bipartisan compromise proposal for the next coronavirus relief bill, now backed by Pelosi and Schumer, as economic aid to millions of people is about to run out and the pandemic is still wreaking havoc on people's health and the economy. Plus, his priorities for President-Elect Biden, and more.

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