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On the recordDecember 9, 2020
Nobody wants to shut down the government, but I think the answer American people want their government to respond to the terrible crises that they are facing today, and you just can't walk away from that.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders argues that the government must respond to the crises faced by the American people, especially during the pandemic.

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