MPR's Brett Neely on the politics behind the St. Croix River Bridge bill

Allies on bridge project
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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