You can't write a bill behind closed doors without any public hearings and without any serious debate.
Bernie Sanders: “You can't write a bill behind closed doors without any public hearings and without any serious debate.”
On the recordJuly 24, 2017
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Sanders criticizes the process of how the healthcare bill is being drafted, calling for transparency and public involvement.
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