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Bernie Sanders: “I do not think there is any debate among anybody here that we want to be able to defend our country.”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2018
I do not think there is any debate among anybody here that we want to be able to defend our country.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Senator Sanders emphasizes the importance of national defense amidst concerns about Pentagon waste.

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