Senate passes $50 billion Sandy aid package

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>>> it has been exactly three months since hurricane sandy tore up the east coast , and finally tonight, after a four-week delay, the senate gave final approval to a $50 billion aid package to help the region rebuild. this bill was delayed when the clock ran out. you'll recall at the new year on the legislative session before a vote could be scheduled, which sparked outrage on both sides of the political aisle. tens of thousands of people in new york and new jersey, for starters, are still out of their wrecked homes, or living without adequate heat in the dead of winter.

Senate passes $50 billion Sandy aid package

The U.S. Senate voted 62-36 to spend $50.5 billion to help the region hit by Superstorm Sandy rebuild. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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