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Bernie Sanders: “So, this is, I would say the most consequential piece of legislation being proposed since the Great Depression.”

On the recordJuly 14, 2021
So, this is, I would say the most consequential piece of legislation being proposed since the Great Depression.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
Source
msnbc.com

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Senator Sanders describes the significance of the infrastructure deal.

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