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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.
I ask unanimous consent that the preamble be agreed to and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The preamble was agreed to. (The resolution…
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.
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 proceedings be approved…
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 reconsider be…
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 great threat…
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 follows: A bill…
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…
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…
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. ____________________
You know, I have the radical idea that good policy is good politics. And it is good policy to cancel student debt in this country.
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 aid of section…
I think now is the time if you want to win an election to say you know what, I`m on the side of the vast majority of Americans, Black, White, Latino. I`m prepared to take on greedy, powerful corporate interests who are enjoying…
If you do what the people want, and not what the corporate world wants or billionaire campaign contributors want, you win elections.
A strong majority of the American people think we should cancel student debt. And if Senator Cruz and others want to challenge that, I think that’s going to hurt them politically.
We need an economy that works for all of us. Unions are one vehicle that help people get decent wages and working conditions.
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 problem is, it…
And I will object. Let me thank Senator Burr for actually reading my tweets. Much appreciated. Just a correction of the record. I think Senator Wicker mentioned before that a number of unions had approved this agreement. As I think…
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…
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…
it is hard for me to imagine how anyone could defend a healthcare system in which over 70 million people today are either uninsured or underinsured. As we speak, this moment, there are millions of Americans who would like to go to a…
I understand that there is a lot that is going on in the world today. We are worried about climate change and what that is doing to our planet. We are worried about the terrible war in Ukraine and all of the destruction taking place there…
section 3002 of S. Con. Res. 14, the fiscal year 2022 congressional budget resolution, allows the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee to revise budget aggregates, committee allocations, and the pay-as-you-go ledger for legislation…
I rise this morning to express my strong opposition to the so-called side deal that the fossil fuel industry is pushing to make it easier for them to pollute the environment and destroy our planet. But, before I do, let me put my…
So there we are. We have got 650 environmental and social justice organizations, representing millions of people, and we have got the entire scientific community saying we have got to cut carbon emissions. And then on the other side, we…
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