NYC Speaker Mark-Viverito on Credibility in Campaign Politics

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito talks city business, plus reports back from the Democratic debate in Las Vegas. Plus, her insight as City Council speaker on the House Republicans' effort to find a legislative leader.

.@NYCCouncil Speaker @MMViverito says Dem rhetoric is uplifting, GOP is denigrating, dividing, scapegoating. pic.twitter.com/hZ0LByjpAT

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) October 19, 2015

Latino voters: what issues are you prioritizing in the presidential debates? Tweet/call: 212-433-9692.

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) October 19, 2015

The idea that people who come are detrimental to our community – no, immigrants are literally/figuratively building our cities. -@MMViverito

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) October 19, 2015

On GOP search for House Speaker: It’s pathetic + dysfunctional. No interest in finding common ground. An embarrassment, says @MMViverito.

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) October 19, 2015

.@MMViverito talks about new Young Women's Initiative, modeled after the YMI and My Brother's Keeper (Pres Obama's program)

— Brigid Bergin (@brigidbergin) October 19, 2015