Gary Eichten hosts Sen. Amy Klobuchar at the State Fair

Sen. Amy Klobuchar
In this Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013 photo, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., takes questions after addressing a summit in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Klobuchar told reporters during a visit to a food bank in Golden Valley, Minn., Friday that she is optimistic that Congress will pass a long-stalled farm bill this year.
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Longtime MPR host Gary Eichten hosts US Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on "MPR Day" in Carousel Park at the Minnesota State Fair. She talked about her new memoir, "The Senator Next Door," and answered questions about the major issues of the day.

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