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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 12, 2020

He wants us to talk about all of that stupid stuff. But the reality today in America is there are many millions of people who are unemployed, people who are worried about being able to feed their kids, worried about being evicted from…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 12, 2020

This is just another racist, stupid attack from a President who must be defeated in November.

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Howard Dean
@howarddean· Democratic · VT· Aug 11, 2020

Biden is the exact opposite and I think Harris is going to be a really good addition to the ticket.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 6, 2020

I rise to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, providing suffrage for all sexes in the Constitution of the United States. The amendment states that the right to vote ``shall not be denied or abridged by the…

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Aug 5, 2020

as the coronavirus pandemic continues and in some places worsens, every business and public institution faces significant challenges. These entities must make hard choices, adapt quickly, and ultimately find the balance between the safety…

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Aug 5, 2020

Putnam ``Put'' Blodgett's lifetime of service to the Vermont forest industry deserves special recognition. Put personified the essence, values, and traditions of what makes Vermont special. Put's family moved to a Bradford, VT, dairy farm…

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Aug 5, 2020

I would like to take a moment to recognize a storied Vermont business, King Arthur Flour of Norwich, VT, for their accomplishments over the years and their commitment to serving the community during the COVID-19 pandemic Almost as old as…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 5, 2020

as everybody knows, this country faces at this moment an extraordinary set of crises--in fact, crises that are unprecedented in the history of our country. We are in the midst of the worst public health crisis since the Spanish flu of 100…

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Howard Dean
@howarddean· Democratic · VT· Jul 29, 2020

We are halfway through this year and 6 months into this pandemic, and our Nation still lacks a national testing strategy. The President claimed that he was a wartime President, but with 150,000 Americans dead, this administration has not…

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

just 75 days ago today, the Democratic House passed the Heroes Act. The Heroes Act was a comprehensive and I think very bold bill that addressed the very real needs that face this country as we struggle to contain the coronavirus. During…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jul 28, 2020

I note the irony that the position of the administration, essentially, is that undocumented immigrants are not, quote, 'persons.' They are not persons.

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Jul 23, 2020

Mr. Presient, the global community has lost one of our most active advocates for peace. On June 22, John Philip Dunfey passed away. Known as Jack to his many friends around the world, he was a World War II veteran, founder and CEO of Omni…

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Jul 23, 2020

every year, the Senate considers sweeping legislation to authorize operations of the Department of Defense and certain functions of the Department of Energy. The fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act provides a roadmap for…

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Howard Dean
@howarddean· Democratic · VT· Jul 22, 2020

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, like many others in this Chamber, the last time I heard Mr. Lewis' voice was on a Caucus call recently. Congressman Lewis implored us: Be bold. Be brave. Keep the faith. Keep your eyes on…

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Howard Dean
@howarddean· Democratic · VT· Jul 22, 2020

Our student loan debt crisis predates the pandemic. We encourage high school students to attend college, to claim their education, yet too many graduates are shackled with a mountain of debt that limits their future, impedes their…

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Jul 22, 2020

the Congress, our States, and the administration talk about ways to handle the immediate consequences of COVIV-19. We must also talk about the aftermath, and Steve Case has written a provocative op-ed about the future. Those of us in…

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Jul 22, 2020

in a few minutes we will vote on the Sanders amendment, which I support. As vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I have worked with the Republican leadership and with Chairman Shelby in recent years to strike budget…

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