Monday Morning Politics: Infrastructure Bill, and More

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 8, 2021

Jonathan Lemire, host of “Way Too Early" on MSNBC and Politico White House bureau chief, discusses the passage of the infrastructure bill in congress this weekend and explains why some New York Republicans supported it while some Democrats voted against. 

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