In a Congress dominated by corporate lobbyists and wealthy campaign contributors, the idea that we would actually hear from the working class of this country is, in fact, radical, but I make no apologies for that.
On the recordMay 4, 2022
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Sanders defends the importance of hearing from the working class in Congress.
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