Lawmakers Face Angry Constituents At Town Hall Meetings

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Wed, 02/22/2017 - 10:56am

In what is being called "resistance recess," voters are crowding town hall meetings, shouting down lawmakers and each other. Lines run out the door at some meetings, full of people challenging the Trump administration's agenda. Nancy Cordes reports.

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