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Shields, Brooks on Patriot Act, N.Y. Race Upset, Medicare...

Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's top political news.

05/27/2011

PBS News Hour

Shields, Brooks on Patriot Act, N.Y. Race Upset, Medicare...

Clip: 5/27/2011 | 14m 34s

Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's top political news.

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the Patriot Act extension clearing Congress being signed by President Obama, the Supreme Court decision to uphold Arizona's illegal workers law and the Ryan Medicare plan's impact on a New York House race.

05/27/2011

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