MPR's Brett Neely on the politics behind the St. Croix River Bridge bill
Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, left, a Democrat, and Republican U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann speak at a news conference in Stillwater Saturday March 3, 2012 to hail the passage of federal legislation that will allow a new bridge to be built over the St. Croix River, to replace the aging Stillwater lift bridge.
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President Obama is likely to sign the bill that clears the way for a new bridge over the St. Croix River to replace the rusting lift bridge at Stillwater.
Congress finally passed the bill last week after the project had been stalled for years. So why did the bill finally pass now? Washington reporter Brett Neely joins Cathy Wurzer to talk about the politics behind the vote.
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