Sen. David Durenberger on politics then and now

Former Sen. David Durenberger
Former Sen. David Durenberger, R-Minn.
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Durenberger spoke about the political climate and how Congress worked in the years he served, and compares it to the situation today. Speaking with longtime MPR host Gary Eichten, Durenberger shares some lessons learned, and some perhaps not learned.

Former GOP US Senator David Durenberger appeared as part of the annual Eugene J. McCarthy Lecture series at St. John's University in Collegeville.

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