In Build Back Better, which was a major piece of legislation which would have dealt with many of the issues we are talking about here today, which lost by two votes, we substantially increased the number of GME slots, I think by about 14--what was it, 1,400? 2,000, which would have gone a long way to address this issue.
Bernie Sanders: “In Build Back Better, which was a major piece of legislation which would have dealt with many of the issues we are…”
On the recordMay 12, 2023
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Sanders recalls the failed Build Back Better legislation aimed at increasing GME slots.
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