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On the recordDecember 9, 2020
Well, clearly, the Republican leadership has rejected what the House did. As you know, the House has passed several important pieces of legislation, which were pretty comprehensive. And Mitch McConnell has been very clear that he did not want to spend more than $500 billion.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Senator Sanders discusses the failure of relief negotiations and blames Republican leadership, specifically Mitch McConnell, for rejecting comprehensive relief efforts.

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