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Bernie Sanders

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Bernie Sanders is an American politician and activist who has served as the junior United States senator from Vermont since 2007. A member of the Independent party, Sanders is known for his progressive policies and advocacy for social justice, healthcare reform, and income equality. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007, where he was the first independent elected to the House in 40 years. Throughout his career, Sanders has been a vocal critic of economic inequality and corporate influence in politics.

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Aug 16, 2020

We must come together, defeat Donald Trump, and elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as our next president and vice president.

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Aug 16, 2020

We need Joe Biden as our next president.

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Aug 16, 2020

To heal the soul of our nation, Joe Biden will end the hate and division Trump has created.

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Aug 16, 2020

He will stop the demonization of immigrants, the coddling of white nationalists, the racist dog whistling, the religious bigotry, and the ugly attacks on women.

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Aug 16, 2020

I know Joe Biden will begin that fight on day one.

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Aug 16, 2020

Let me offer you just a few examples of how Joe will move us forward.

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Aug 12, 2020

But clearly, it seems to me pretty obvious that if there's a decent-sized turnout in this election, Trump loses. And I think Trump understands that and that is why he is going to do everything he can to suppress the vote, including trying…

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Aug 12, 2020

What he has just told the American people -- and listen, you know, I am a proud conservative, not everybody out there agrees with me. I got it. There are moderates. There are conservatives. Okay, I am a proud progressive, but you know, if…

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Aug 12, 2020

What this is about is not complicated. Trump may be crazy, but he is not stupid. And he looks at polling, he is behind. And I think what he and his friends believe that if they can suppress the vote, make it harder for people to vote, they…

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Aug 12, 2020

Total disaster. Total irresponsibility. No national plan other than to attack the C.D.C. and doctors and scientists.

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Aug 12, 2020

This is a President who has done nothing to make sure that our doctors and nurses have the personal protective equipment that they need.

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Aug 12, 2020

Tens and tens of thousands of people have died unnecessarily because of the irresponsibility of this President, who in fact does not believe in science.

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Aug 12, 2020

This is just another racist, stupid attack from a President who must be defeated in November.

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Aug 12, 2020

He wants us to talk about all of that stupid stuff. But the reality today in America is there are many millions of people who are unemployed, people who are worried about being able to feed their kids, worried about being evicted from…

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Aug 12, 2020

This is so absurd. It's just another racist lie. It's an embarrassment to the people of our country.

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Jul 1, 2020

I would simply say to my friend, he is quite right-- unanimous consent gives every Member a lot of power, and I do not want to be objectionable, but I feel very strongly on this issue, and I hope we can work on something.

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Jul 1, 2020

If I may respond to my friend, Jack Reed is a good friend of mine, and I know that you and he are working hard and well together. Yet you are two Senators, and there are 98 others of us, and on what you two may agree to be important or not…

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Mar 24, 2020

We got to rethink the basic structures of American society and that is guarantee health care to all as a human right.

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Mar 24, 2020

We need a good debate as to where we go, not only just now but in the future.

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Mar 24, 2020

It is an embarrassment that the American people have to be told to completely ignore what the President of the United States is saying.

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Mar 24, 2020

We got to do everything possible to prevent the spread of the epidemic.

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Mar 24, 2020

This is as dangerous as he gets in suggesting people to defy what the healthcare experts are telling us.

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Mar 24, 2020

And you are talking about a president who is speaking in opposition to all of the major medical advisors in our own government and in this country that, oh, yes, come to church, on Easter, sit next to somebody else.

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Mar 24, 2020

It's just, it is -- it is amazing to me that you have all kinds of people here who voted including Senator Graham and the others. They voted for a trillion dollars in tax breaks for the 1% and large corporations. And now they're really…

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