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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.
what the recent crisis at the Veterans' Administration has taught us is that the cost of war does not end when the last shots are fired and the last missiles are launched. The cost of war continues until the last veteran receives the care…
I say this as somebody who may have the highest pro-labor voting record in the U.S. Congress.
We are now in a very strange moment and that is we have virtually an entire political party that is rejecting basic science.
yesterday we debated and voted on the need to lower interest rates for students with college debt. I consider the issue of the high cost of college and student indebtedness to be one of the very serious problems facing our country…
I ask unanimous consent that Casey Scott, a detailee, and Douglas Wiitala, Grant Loftesnes, Betsy Silverstein, and Julia Sferlazzo, interns for the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, be granted privileges of the floor for…
I thank my colleagues and friends from Nevada and Pennsylvania. Senator Heller, a member of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, has been a very active member and a very constructive member. Senator Casey from Pennsylvania has done an…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on June 11, 2014, at 4 p.m., in room SD-226 of the…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on June 11, 2014, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 11, 2014, at 5:15 p.m. to hold a hearing entitled ``CLOSED/TS/SCI: The Situation in Ukraine.'' The PRESIDING…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 11, 2014, at 11 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. committee on foreign relations
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the motion to waive. The yeas and nays have been ordered. The clerk will call the…
Let me just thank Senator McCain for his very hard and bold work on this issue. He stood and came forward when we needed someone to do so. I think we have made real progress in a bipartisan way. As Senator McCain just said, and I agree…
I am happy, if the Senator from Arizona needs more time at the end of his 4, for him go right ahead. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I wish to thank a lot of people, including the staffs of the committees, Senator Sanders' staff, Dahlia…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 11, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. in room SR-253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING…
the Senator from Arizona has been too modest. He deserves a great deal of credit for stepping to the plate when we needed him to step to the plate. He understands that we have an emergency, and it is imperative that the veterans of this…
as chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I wish to say a few words as to where we are right now and my strong hope that we can move forward as rapidly as we can-- hopefully today--in addressing some of the very serious…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 11, 2014, at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on June 11, 2014, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…
I am going to yield to Senator McCain in a moment, but before I do that, pursuant to section 904 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the waiver provisions of applicable budget resolutions and section 4(g)(3) of the Statutory…
the issue we are discussing tonight, frankly, is perhaps the most important issue facing our entire planet. The issue has everything to do with whether we are going to leave a habitable planet for our kids and our grandchildren. I want to…
I believe every Member of this Senate and every American understands the very deep debt of gratitude we owe to the men and women who put their lives on the line to defend this country. That should not be a political issue. It should not be…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Veterans Care
I thank Senator McCain again. I think his remarks were right on in terms of describing what is in this legislation. I support his appeal. Look, everybody has an issue. Every time a bill comes up, I have my pet concerns that I could bring…
as chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I rise today to introduce the Ensuring Veterans Access to Care Act of 2014. I thank the 16 cosponsors of this legislation, and they are Senators Rockefeller, Begich, Shaheen, Kaine…
I thank the Chair. (The remarks of Mr. Sanders and Mr. Blumenthal pertaining to the introduction of S. 2422 are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
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