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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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Sep 28, 2022

I know of no further debate on the resolution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question is on adoption of the resolution. The resolution (S. Res. 753) was agreed to.

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Sep 21, 2022

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:33 p.m., adjourned until Thursday, September 22, 2022, at 10 a.m…

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Sep 21, 2022

For the information of the Senate, there will be two rollcall votes at 11:30 a.m. and one rollcall vote at 1:45 p.m. ____________________

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Sep 21, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 452, H.R. 6899. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as…

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Sep 21, 2022

Mr. President, I rise today to say a few words about the state of democracy, both in terms of the upcoming election in Brazil as well as here in the United States. It is no great secret that, today, democracies around the world are under…

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Sep 21, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate consider the following nominations en bloc: Calendar Nos. 1056 and 1060; that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc without intervening action or debate; that the motions to…

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Sep 21, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (H.R. 6899) was…

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Sep 21, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., Thursday, September 22; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of…

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Sep 20, 2022

Mr. President, I wish to submit to the Senate a budget scorekeeping report. The report, which covers fiscal year 2022, was prepared by my staff on the Budget Committee and the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 308(b) and in…

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Sep 14, 2022

I was not aware Senator Burr was a railroad worker, so let me, just to set the record straight, tell you what the railroad workers themselves understand the situation is. We might want to listen to those who live the experience. So let me…

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Sep 14, 2022

My understanding, I say to my colleague from Mississippi, is that as we speak, the Secretary of Labor is in a room-- or has been today, with management and labor in trying to forge an agreement. So what is going on right now is they are…

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Sep 14, 2022

Mr. President, I am really delighted that my colleague from Florida is suddenly concerned about transfers of wealth--I really am--because, as he may or may not know, over the last 30 years, there has been a massive transfer of wealth. The…

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