On the recordJuly 14, 2021
We cannot pass a piecemeal because to do it through regular order, you need 60 votes. We’re not going to get one Republican vote.
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Senator Sanders explains the necessity of passing the legislation through reconciliation due to lack of bipartisan support.
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