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On the recordAugust 11, 2016
I am going to release all of the transcripts of the speeches that I gave on Wall Street behind closed doors not for $225,000, not for 2,000 and not for $0.2. There were no speeches!
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Bernie Sanders commits to transparency regarding his Wall Street speeches in contrast to Hillary Clinton.

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