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Bernie Sanders: “But what I do think is simply unfair, is that two members of the Senate think that they have a right to obstruct what…”

On the recordOctober 13, 2021
But what I do think is simply unfair, is that two members of the Senate think that they have a right to obstruct what the overwhelming majority of the American people want, what the President wants.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders criticizes Senators Sinema and Manchin for obstructing legislation that has widespread support among the American public.

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