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On the recordMarch 25, 2020
OK. That is a helpful clarification. The Senator was saying a lot of different things, and I thought he was arguing for a UPI of 14 grand. I just wanted to clarify that point. The Senator believes a lot of things very differently than I do, but I appreciate the fact that he argues forcefully for his positions. I think this body would benefit from having more people who spoke as bluntly and directly as the Senator from Vermont. I hope his positions will be voted down again and again and again and again, but I appreciate the way in which he argues for his positions. I thank the Presiding Officer. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon.
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Ben Sasse
Republican · Nebraska

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