A New York man has been sentenced to 13 months in prison for making more than 12,000 harassing and threatening phone calls to congressional offices. Among the many threats, prosecutors say he told one congressional staffer that he was going to kill them. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on the increased threats against lawmakers.
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