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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jan 23, 2022

If there were strong candidates in those states who were prepared to stand up for working families, who understand that the Democratic Party has got to be the party of working people taking on big money interests, if those candidates were…

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Howard Dean
@howarddean· Democratic · VT· Jan 20, 2022

I congratulate and thank the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on the opening of their second inpatient hospital, in my district, in King of Prussia. CHOP's Middleman Family Pavilion will dedicate more than 250,000 square feet of space…

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Howard Dean
@howarddean· Democratic · VT· Jan 19, 2022

I figure we`ve got two years to go to trial. That`s not a lot of time from right now.

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Howard Dean
@howarddean· Democratic · VT· Jan 19, 2022

Yes. I mean, look. Trump`s M.O. is to break the law, to brag about it and then to stall in court as long as possible.

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Jan 19, 2022

this has been an interesting day of debate. It actually feels good to hear people really speak on an issue. As President pro tempore, I sat in that chair where my distinguished friend from Maine is sitting now as Presiding Officer. I sat…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jan 19, 2022

I do not understand why two Democrats who presumably understand the importance of the freedom to vote act, and as I understand it will vote for the Freedom to Vote Act are not prepared to change the rules so that that bill could actually…

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Howard Dean
@howarddean· Democratic · VT· Jan 19, 2022

In closing, H.R. 1192 closes a loophole under current law by establishing disclosure requirements regarding actual or potential conflicts of interest in the bankruptcy process under PROMESA. In doing so, this legislation promotes…

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John Rose
@johnrose· Republican · VT· Jan 19, 2022

President Biden ran his campaign on a message of unity. Since day one of his administration, he has been defined by the divisive policies that are the wrong approach for Tennessee families and workers. In 2021, we saw cartels take control…

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Howard Dean
@howarddean· Democratic · VT· Jan 19, 2022

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 426, nays 0, not voting 7, as…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jan 19, 2022

we are running out of Senators from Vermont. I think that is it. (Laughter.) Let me begin by thanking a number of my Senate colleagues who have worked so hard on this issue. Let me thank, among others, Senators Merkley, Klobuchar, Booker…

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Jan 18, 2022

I applaud the remarks of our distinguished majority leader, and I know it comes from the heart because what he is saying publicly, he has also always said both publicly and privately. And I also join with him in the condemnation of the…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jan 14, 2022

I’m astonished what Trump has done.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jan 14, 2022

It’s really an all-hands on deck moment for us.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jan 14, 2022

That’s been shattered by Donald Trump. And it’s a profound threat to the maintenance of our Democratic tradition.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jan 13, 2022

We should not be punishing people for getting higher education. It is time to hit the reset button.

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Howard Dean
@howarddean· Democratic · VT· Jan 12, 2022

It does. And the disturbing thing about this court is, in their right-wing ideological zealotry, they have substituted their judgment for public health judgment, which they`re totally unqualified to do.

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Howard Dean
@howarddean· Democratic · VT· Jan 12, 2022

This court is a threat to the United States of America. And it`s now a threat to women`s health, and it`s a threat to all Americans` health.

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Howard Dean
@howarddean· Democratic · VT· Jan 12, 2022

The court is a threat to the United States of America. This is actually a threat to individual lives, and there will be a great many of them, in seven figures, as a result of this.

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