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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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Apr 5, 2016

While I recognize that progress has been made on some of the recommendations I remain concerned that not one--not one--of the 12 Task Force recommendations has been fully implemented, and many have been closed without any action at all.

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Apr 5, 2016

I will tell you if the Congress did that, we would all be voted out if we were expected to take certain steps. I don't understand it.

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Apr 5, 2016

But maybe Secretary Clinton might want to apologize to the families who lost their loved ones in Iraq.

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Apr 5, 2016

the approval rating of this body is 7 percent.

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Apr 3, 2016

This campaign is listening to the African-American community. What they are telling me is how does it happened that we have trillions of dollars to spend on a war in Iraq that we never should have gotten into but somehow we don't have the…

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Apr 3, 2016

I don't want to get Hillary Clinton more nervous than she already is. She's already under a lot of pressure. So don't tell her this, but I think we win here, we win in New York State, we're on our way to the White House.

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Apr 3, 2016

I think the secretary is getting very nervous. That poll after poll shows us doing much better against Trump than she is.

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Mar 31, 2016

If people receive money from lobbyists of the industry, I think you are receiving money from the industry.

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Mar 31, 2016

A serious discussion about the serious issues facing America.

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Mar 27, 2016

I would hope very much that as we go into New York State, Secretary Clinton's home state, that we will have a debate, New York City, upstate, wherever, on the important issues.

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Mar 27, 2016

I think the momentum is with us. A lot of these superdelegates may rethink their position with Secretary Clinton.

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Mar 27, 2016

Bernie Sanders riding a wave of caucus victories over the weekend, valuing to stop, Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin and calling for another debate.

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Mar 15, 2016

My opponent raises money in a slightly different way. She has a Super PAC which, among other special interests, has received $15 million from Wall Street.

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Mar 15, 2016

I think Bernie Sanders is already had a huge impact on this race ... and he's got a lot of money.

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Mar 15, 2016

Next week, Arizona has a very important election. We will win if the voter turnout is high. Let's make it high.

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Mar 8, 2016

I want every kid to know if you do your school work, study hard, yes, you will be able to get a college education.

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Mar 8, 2016

Really, you intimidate Wall Street? Well, then, why they are given you $15 million? That's how much you intimidate Wall Street.

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Mar 8, 2016

At the heart of my immigration policy...is to unite families, not to divide families.

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Mar 8, 2016

There aren't many of us who have advanced beyond our parents in this country.

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Mar 8, 2016

I will have single payer health care and free state and community college, a very liberal agenda that was just simply out of bounds, eight or ten years ago in American politics.

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Mar 8, 2016

Secretary Clinton prevailed upon the governor of New York, Eliot Spitzer, who wanted to do the right thing and provide driver's license to those who were undocumented. She said 'don't do it' and New York State still does not do it.

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