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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Nov 6, 2025

Well, it is. I want to be fair to my colleague because I think he wants to work with us. We obviously have different points of view, but we have to sit down, and we have to stay at it, and we have to have hearings, and we have to do the…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Nov 6, 2025

The Democrats now are winning because they're standing with working people.

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Becca Balint
@beccabalint· Democratic · VT· Nov 6, 2025

It's astounding. We have never had a Speaker of the House give up all of his power and authority — and by extension, all of our authority — by disbanding the House.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Nov 5, 2025

They’ll leave out the hard truths: Chuck Schumer and the Democratic establishment are losing relevance, AIPAC and the pro-Israel lobby have become toxic forces in Democratic politics, voters are fed up with the gerontocracy and political…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Nov 5, 2025

If he wins, the message goes all over this country: You can stand up to the oligarchs, we can start electing members of Congress and mayors and governors who stand with the working class.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Nov 5, 2025

What’s at stake here is the separation of powers. That’s been hijacked not by an emergency but by a presidential whim.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Nov 5, 2025

If the Democrats cave on this, I think it would be a betrayal to millions and millions of working families who want them to stand up and protect their health care benefits.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 29, 2025

Starving children will put pressure on members of Congress? Well, that’s a good moral position.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 27, 2025

Please do everything you can to work with Zohran to make him and his administration the best in the history of New York.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 27, 2025

Let me tell you something else. At a moment when Americans are extremely distressed about where we are as a nation, economically and politically, a victory here in New York will give hope and inspiration to people throughout our country…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 27, 2025

This election is taking place when we have an administration in Washington which every day is moving us toward an authoritarian society, undermining our Constitution and the rule of law.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 23, 2025

I personally think he is an excellent candidate.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 23, 2025

This is a guy who served four terms in combat. He was a Marine, four tours of duty.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Oct 21, 2025

So here is my question: Is this really a bailout for the financiers on Wall Street who bought this debt at 20 cents on the dollar but may get paid $1 on the dollar or is this just flat-out enrichment? They didn't lose. They are winning as…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 18, 2025

It is in danger when we have a president who wants more and more power in his own hands and in the hands of his fellow oligarchs.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 18, 2025

The American experiment is in danger under Trump but insisted, 'We the people will rule.'

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