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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.
Very good. What I would like to do now is yield to the former chairperson of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, somebody who has done an outstanding job for veterans. She has focused on one issue that I feel very strongly about; that is, the…
A report on the treatment and services available from the Department of Veterans Affairs for male veterans who experience military sexual trauma compared to such treatment and services available to female veterans who experience military…
I would hope... that we will change the rules as they are currently constituted.
Do you agree that it is fair and reasonable for the host State to have a real seat... during the decommissioning process?
I think your rules right now are not satisfactory. I think you do not give enough input... to the people of the States.
Do you agree that States have a strong interest in how their nuclear plants are decommissioned?
I would wonder if any of my conservative friends would cosponsor with me legislation to repeal Price-Anderson.
Imagine having a hulking mass in southern Vermont deteriorating for 60 years
The people of Vermont would respectfully disagree with you. Many of them have wanted to shut that plant down for a very long period of time
Without Price-Anderson, it is quite likely the nuclear industry in America would collapse tomorrow.
I happen to think that unless there is some extraordinary circumstance, votes should be made public.
The role of the State itself in terms of the decommissioning process... the States do not have any significant role
FRA supports an amendment to repeal the COLA cut for all retirees under age 62.
The Association believes that retired benefits and pay have been earned through 20 or more years of arduous military service.
The budget agreement goes outside the so-called 'regular order' and bypassed this distinguished committee.
Reducing the harmful effects of sequestration cuts should be a top priority to ensure the Nation's security and military readiness.
As chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, I take a moment to thank all the members of that committee for their hard work over the last year. At a time when there is obviously an enormous amount of divisiveness and partisanship…
We in Vermont proudly consider ourselves to be the 'education state' and take great pride in both our innovations and our national leadership.
I'd like to also take this moment to thank my own home State Senator, Senator Sanders, who has been a very, very strong advocate for the disadvantaged in the United States and in Vermont, in particular, and for our programs.
I want to thank the Honorable Senator Bernie Sanders, of my home State of Vermont, for his continuing focus and heartfelt dedication to Vermonters as they pursue their educational and training goals after high school.
Does anybody think it makes moral or economic sense that one family, the Walton family, owns more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of the American people?
The top 1 percent in America owns more wealth than the bottom-- that the top 1 percent owns 38 percent of the wealth in this country.
We have got to limit the size of the big banks so that they do not do what they have already done to the American middle class and the poor.
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