On the recordJanuary 18, 2018
Let me repeat. He does not have the votes. He knows he does not have the votes. Why do you go forward and losing rather than sitting down and negotiating an agreement in a bipartisan way?
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transcripts.cnn.comBernie Sanders: “Let me repeat. He does not have the votes. He knows he does not have the votes. Why do you go forward and losing rather…”
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Senator Sanders emphasizes that Mitch McConnell lacks the necessary votes and should negotiate instead of risking a government shutdown.
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