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On the recordJune 2, 2021
To make the Senate work, you've got to start doing what the American people want us to do and that is stand up for working families and not just for the top one percent, and when you do that -- that is called democracy. It's called majority rule.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders argues for prioritizing the needs of working families to ensure the Senate functions effectively.

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