Politics Friday: Sen. Tina Smith talks federal response to coronavirus

A woman and two men stand in front of a wall with a 3M logo.
Dr. Deborah Birx, left, the coronavirus response coordinator, Vice President Mike Pence and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz meet at 3M company headquarters on March 5, 2020.
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How are the U.S. House and Senate working together to provide relief to worried and financially vulnerable Americans? Minnesota U.S. Sen. Tina Smith talked about how things are going on Capitol Hill, and what we might expect in the way of COVID-19 response in the coming weeks.

Later in the hour, Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-Nisswa, and House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, DFL-Golden Valley, talk about emergency legislation lawmakers are passing to help fight the pandemic.

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