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On the recordDecember 9, 2020
The ultimate responsibility lies on a do-nothing U.S. Senate led by McConnell, who's much more interested in protecting corporate interests in terms of liability for their irresponsible activities than representing the needs of the working people of this country.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
Source
msnbc.com

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Senator Sanders criticizes Mitch McConnell and the Senate for prioritizing corporate interests over the needs of working people during the relief negotiations.

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