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Senator Bernard 'Bernie' Sanders's Public Statements

Bernie Sanders
Full Name: Bernard 'Bernie' Sanders
Office: U.S. Senate (VT) - Jr, Independent
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2018
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Jane; 1 Child: Levi; 3 Stepchildren: Heather, Carina, David
Birth Date: 09/08/1941
Birth Place: New York, NY
Home City: Burlington, VT
Religion: Jewish

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June 15, 2013 MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript - Farm Bill Unknown
June 13, 2013 Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Prompt Disaster Designation, Approved Today By President Obama Washington, DC
June 13, 2013 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act--Continued-- Washington, DC
June 13, 2013 Letter to his Excellency Mohammed Morsi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt - Sentencing of NGO Workers Washington, DC
June 12, 2013 Hearing of the Senate Veteran Affairs Committee - Pending Benefits Legislation Washington, DC
June 12, 2013 VA "At a Tipping Point" as Claims Backlog Begins to Shrink, Senate Panel is Told Washington, DC
June 9, 2013 Sanders to Propose Youth Jobs Bill Detroit, MI
June 6, 2013 Sanders Slams Secret Surveillance Washington, DC
June 5, 2013 Senate Veterans Panel to Consider Legislation for Sex Abuse Victims in the Military Washington, DC
June 5, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Disaster Aid Request Washington, DC
June 4, 2013 Sanders: Immigration Bill Needs Improvement: Vermont Senator Faults Provisions on Guest Workers Washington, DC
June 4, 2013 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 Washington, DC
June 3, 2013 Sanders Statement on the Death of Sen. Frank Lautenberg Washington, DC
June 3, 2013 Letter to the Honorable Margaret A. Hamburg, Commissioner of US Food and Drug Administration Washington, DC
June 2, 2013 MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript - Health Care and Entitlements Unknown
May 31, 2013 Sanders Statement on Social Security Trust Fund Report Burlington, VT
May 31, 2013 Joint Statement On The Air Force's Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement On F-35 Basing Unknown
May 28, 2013 Letter to Chairwoman Landrieu and Ranking Member Coats - Opposition to Proposed Border Crossing Fee Study Washington, DC
May 28, 2013 Letter to Commissioner Hamburg - Public Hearings on Upcoming Rule Changes Unknown
May 27, 2013 Memorial Day Burlington, VT
May 23, 2013 Older Americans Act Reauthorization Introduced Washington, DC
May 23, 2013 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 Washington, DC
May 23, 2013 Senate Votes on Food Labeling Amendment Washington, DC
May 22, 2013 Sanders: Let States Require GMO Food Labels Washington, DC
May 22, 2013 Sanders, Boxer, Begich, DeFazio File Bills on Fed Conflicts of Interest Washington, DC
May 22, 2013 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 Washington, DC
May 22, 2013 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - Continued Washington, DC
May 21, 2013 Sanders Calls for Gas Price Probe, Emergency Action by Oil Market Regulators Washington, DC
May 21, 2013 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - Continued Washington, DC
May 21, 2013 The Hill - Honor Troops' Sacrifice, Focus on Vet Issues Washington, DC
May 16, 2013 Sanders Welcomes Pope Francis Statement on Poverty Washington, DC
May 16, 2013 Inequality Washington, DC
May 16, 2013 The IRS Washington, DC
May 15, 2013 Sanders: As Deficit Falls Don't Forget Working Families Washington, DC
May 15, 2013 Disappearing Middle Class Washington, DC
May 15, 2013 Veterans' Outreach Act of 2013 Washington, DC
May 14, 2013 Water Resources Development Act of 2013 - Continued Washington, DC
May 14, 2013 Water Resources Development Act Washington, DC
May 14, 2013 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
May 13, 2013 Vermont Veterans Outreach Program Wins Funding Washington, DC
May 9, 2013 Water Resources Development Act of 2013 - Continued Washington, DC
May 9, 2013 Hearing of the Senate Veteran Affairs Committee - Pending Healthcare Legislation Washington, DC
May 9, 2013 Statements On Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
May 8, 2013 Letter to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee - Establish Commemorative Stamp Honoring Thaddeus Stevens Washington, DC
May 8, 2013 Summit Draws Together Supporters of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans Benefits Washington, DC
May 8, 2013 Statements On Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Washington, DC
May 8, 2013 Cost-of-Living Adjustment for Veterans Proposed Washington, DC
May 1, 2013 Letter to Chairwoman Mikulski and Vice Chairman Shelby - Fund Federal COPS Hiring Program Washington, DC
May 1, 2013 Sanders Raises Questions on FCC Nominee Washington, DC
April 30, 2013 Letter to SEC Chairman Mary Jo White - Protect Consumers' Legal Rights Against Wall Street Unknown

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