Republican Debate Recap; Life After Sandy; The 'Iron Pipeline'

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 29, 2015

Hear highlights and lowlights from the third Republican debate, and call in with your reactions and analysis. Plus: your calls on the third anniversary of Sandy; Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson talks about the "iron pipeline" funneling guns into NYC from out-of-state; actor Wendell Pierce talks about his work rebuilding New Orleans post-Katrina; and one man's trash is another man's treasure at Dead Horse Bay.

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