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On the recordOctober 1, 2013
I wish the American people also to understand that we are going to win this struggle because of the determination of the majority leader, who is standing for tens of millions of Americans who not only want access to affordable health care but do not want to see our government blackmailed by a small number of rightwing extremists. I thank the majority leader very much for his comments.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
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Oct 1, 2013

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