Senator Gillibrand on the MOMS Act, Marijuana, Al Franken

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 29, 2018

Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator (D-NY), talks about a new bill she's proposing and the news from the U.S. Senate.

.@SenGillibrand's MOMS Act creates standardized best practices for care providers and more training to combat maternal mortality rates.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) August 29, 2018

The Marijuana Justice Act is designed to decriminalize marijuana, eliminate racist applications of the law, and make medical use more accessible. @SenGillibrand supports fully legal recreational marijuana in NY.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) August 29, 2018

.@SenGillibrand: "There were 8 credible allegations against Senator Franken for unwanted touching and groping. That for me was enough. I believe those women and I wanted to say what I thought about it."
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) August 29, 2018

.@SenGillibrand has endorsed Gov Cuomo and says we have "so many awesome candidates" in the AG race
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) August 29, 2018

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