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Bernie Sanders: “What I would say to my colleagues... when folks want more and more money... we do not even know how they are spending…”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
What I would say to my colleagues... when folks want more and more money... we do not even know how they are spending their money right now.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders highlights concerns over Pentagon budget transparency amidst calls for increased funding.

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