It is not only the right thing to do, but what this Congressman knows, what Mitch McConnell knows, this is exactly what the American people want. So, it is good policy. It is good politics, and I and my colleagues are going to do everything we can to pass that legislation.
On the recordJuly 7, 2021
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Sanders argues that addressing the needs of working families is both good policy and politically popular.
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