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On the recordJune 26, 2018
I would say to Mitch McConnell -- remember what you said when Obama was president. Let the American people have a vote in November as to whether or not they want to overturn Roe versus Wade, whether they want to allow discrimination against the gay and lesbian community, whether or not they want votes to make life harder for the working people of this country.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders challenges Mitch McConnell to uphold his previous stance on Supreme Court nominations during an election year.

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