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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 12, 2026

There are no saints in the United States Senate.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 12, 2026

Well, I certainly hope they understand what happened and make sure that never happens again. And this is not only a human tragedy, it reflects on us before the entire world. It's unacceptable.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 11, 2026

I think when you look at politics in general, there are no saints in the United States Senate.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 10, 2026

If Democrats want to win the Senate, as I’m sure they do, I think they’re going to rally around the Democratic nominee in Maine, who just won a landslide victory in the primary.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Jun 10, 2026

He’s got a lot of controversies, but that’s been out there.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 10, 2026

Together, we will defeat oligarchy and create an economy that works for all, not just the few.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 10, 2026

The federal government would have the power, through its voting shares and an equal representation on each company’s board, to block decisions that hurt our citizens and to push for policies that help them.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 10, 2026

Given the fact that it is the people … whose work is the foundation, whose labor is the foundation of AI, they should have some say in the future of AI.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 9, 2026

Will the future of humanity be determined by a handful of billionaires who have promoted and developed AI, with virtually no democratic input, who stand to become even richer and more powerful than they are today?

theguardian.com
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 7, 2026

So, what are the billionaires worried about? Why are they spending so much money trying to defeat this guy?

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 5, 2026

I think it might be a good idea if we focused on the important issues facing the working families of Maine

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 4, 2026

In other words, Mr. Chairman, we are using precious committee time dealing with an issue that impacts at most less than 100th of one percent of teenagers throughout America, and zero kids under the age of 12.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 4, 2026

Today we are … spending hours on a hearing that impacts an infinitesimal number of people.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 4, 2026

The issue right now is not Graham Platner's marriage. The issue right now is how we address the crises facing working families in this country.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 4, 2026

Are you talking about morality and corruption? With President Trump?

foxnews.com
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 3, 2026

This would guarantee that the trillions created by AI are used to improve the lives of all of us — and block oligarch decisions that harm the American people.

reason.com
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 3, 2026

I will soon be introducing a bill to give the public a 50% ownership stake in the largest AI companies in America.

reason.com