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Howard Dean

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Howard Dean is a prominent figure in the Democratic Party, best known for his tenure as the Governor of Vermont from 1991 to 2003. During his time in office, he focused on healthcare reform, environmental issues, and fiscal responsibility, earning a reputation for his progressive policies. Dean played a significant role in the national political landscape as the chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2005 to 2009, where he was instrumental in the party's grassroots organizing efforts and the development of the '50-state strategy' aimed at increasing Democratic presence across the country.

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Jan 4, 2022

Probably never. I think what’s going to happen is, ultimately, this will be like the flu.

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Jan 4, 2022

It’s just ridiculous. It’s like saying, if the mumps got milder, you wouldn’t need the mumps.

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Dec 1, 2021

41 percent of the Republicans today said they wouldn`t get the shot. But 24 percent of them said they would never get the shot ever.

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Dec 1, 2021

We should be concerned, and this is not the time to panic, because there’s no indication that we do need to panic, except for maybe those 24 percent of Republicans that are going to refuse to get their vaccinations, which I think is…

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Dec 1, 2021

I am pleased to introduce H.R. 5677, which makes technical amendments to the United States Code to ensure clarity and accessibility of our laws. As Members of Congress, we have a duty to oversee the revision and codification of our laws…

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Dec 1, 2021

2 weeks ago, Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, and the entire Montgomery County community lost a distinguished educator and community leader, Lower Merion High School Principal Sean Hughes. Coming from Harleysville, Principal Hughes dedicated…

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Dec 1, 2021

Look, Trump was the most amoral and irresponsible president in the history of the country.

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Nov 18, 2021

The vociferous right-wing propaganda campaign. It`s just extraordinary.

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Nov 18, 2021

I do think so. I was thinking about this on -- in prepping for the show. Actually, the Trump voters are going to actually benefit enormously from this bill.

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Nov 16, 2021

I am so excited about this bill that I have gone hoarse talking about it, so I apologize for my gravelly voice, but it is not from any lack of enthusiasm for the bipartisan infrastructure bill, which is really a jobs bill. I want to just…

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Nov 16, 2021

I certainly don't know what is in their heart or what is in their vote. But I will say that these were infrastructure investments that these very same Representatives fought for under the previous administration. They enthusiastically…

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Nov 4, 2021

I have always said that the Republicans are incredibly disciplined. They understand that politics is, as Clausewitz said, simply substitute for war, or war by another means. And that`s true. However, that makes them very good at politics…

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Nov 4, 2021

Manchin's in a unique position. He has the power to derail the president's objective.

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Nov 4, 2021

We need to do climate change. And we aren’t doing it. And Joe Manchin is one of the reasons it’s not happening.

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Nov 2, 2021

Our negotiations have been long, but today we are closer than ever to passing Build Back Better. We have heard enough about the process. Let's talk about the impact, the transformative investments we are making in our children, our…

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Oct 26, 2021

Cruz is part of the problem. I mean, he incites hatred, he incites fury.

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Oct 26, 2021

People just are sick of this. Normal, ordinary, good Americans, no matter whether they`re Republicans or Democrats, are sick of it.

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Oct 26, 2021

Well, first of all, it shouldn`t be called FOX News. It just FOX lies.

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Oct 26, 2021

I thank the chairman for yielding. Domestic violence diminishes us all, and we all have a role to play to prevent abuse, save lives, and protect victims, which is why I stand in strong support of my colleague and friend Congresswoman…

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Oct 19, 2021

Our sacred right to vote is in jeopardy. Led by the divisive voice of a twice-impeached, failed, former President, 17 States across this Nation have enacted 28 laws to make it harder for Americans to vote. Tomorrow, the Senate has the…

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Oct 14, 2021

What this is doing is motivating Democrats and independent and moderate Republicans to go to the polls to vote against every single Republican.

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Oct 14, 2021

The core key of this race is going to be moderate voters. But it`s also going to be young voters. Young voters intensely dislike Donald Trump.

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Oct 14, 2021

The test is, do they have any integrity or backbone left? And the answer so far has been largely, no, they don’t.

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Oct 14, 2021

people are going to go out there and they’re going to vote on Trump. And people didn’t like Trump in 2020, and they’re not going to like him any better now.

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Sep 29, 2021

This is a problem of two senators from conservative states that are playing some sort of game.

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