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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 29, 2020

I really don't understand why you don't know these numbers because these are the numbers that come down to the individual patient who can't afford the out-of-pocket, even with the help of the Medicare Part D.

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Sep 29, 2020

today, we in the Senate will vote on a continuing resolution to keep the government funded through December 11, 2020. It is the last day we can do that. I strongly urge all Members to vote aye. The last thing our country needs is a…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 29, 2020

I think one of the reasons that a lot of us are focusing on the executive compensation is that the model is higher prices, higher profits, and higher bonuses.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 24, 2020

This is not just an election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. This is an election between Donald Trump and democracy. And democracy must win.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 24, 2020

In Trump's mind, there is no conceivable way that he should leave office. He's attempting massive voter suppression.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 24, 2020

Let me make this clear to Donald Trump -- too many people have fought and died to defend American democracy, and you are not going to destroy it.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 24, 2020

If they love America, then they love American democracy and now is the time for them to stand up in a very forceful way and say, hey, Mr. President, if you lose this election, you are leaving office, no ifs, buts and maybes.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 24, 2020

I am worried and had been worried for a long time, that we have a president who will refuse to leave office if he loses the election. And what I believe we have got to do is listen carefully to what he says. I know there are people out…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 24, 2020

What I am going to talk about is something that in my wildest dreams, I never thought I would be discussing. And that is the need to make certain that the president of the United States, if he loses this election, will abide by the will of…

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Sep 24, 2020

agriculture has always been at the heart of Vermont's economy. For generations, families across Vermont have made a living through agriculture, tilling our rocky soil and raising livestock on our hillsides. Farming in Vermont has always…

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Sep 24, 2020

in a few moments we are going to vote on the motion to proceed to H.R. 8337, the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2021 and Other Extensions Act of 2020. I will speak a little bit about what is in there, but I will urge all Members to vote…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 24, 2020

We need a bipartisan commission to oversee this election so that people have faith in our democracy.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Sep 23, 2020

This is an election between Donald Trump and democracy, and democracy must win.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 22, 2020

I appreciate the subcommittee's attention to the importance of the Affordable Care Act as our Nation is grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 22, 2020

if you are going to ease regulations, you have to have standards so that a person... has confidence that they will get the healthcare they need when they need it.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 22, 2020

Clearly, more needs to be done. I would like to hear more about what ACA could do to be improved.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 22, 2020

if the cost of healthcare keeps escalating like it is, none of us are going to be able to afford it.

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Howard Dean
@howarddean· Democratic · VT· Sep 21, 2020

I thank my colleague and friend and chair for yielding, and I thank my colleague on the other side of the aisle for his support for this bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6934, the Uniform Treatment of NRSROs Act. NRSROs are…

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