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“No more excuses: As soon as Democrats hold a trifecta, protecting voting rights must be at the top of the agenda.”
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On the recordOctober 6, 2021
Forty-eight people to go down to what two people want, that just seems to be unfair.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Sanders expresses frustration over the influence of two senators on the broader Democratic agenda.

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