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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Spits Fire At GOP Senators For Holdup Over Unemployment Benefits [View all]sheshe2
(87,075 posts)10. Rules of the Coronavirus:
Cough into your sleeve, cover your sneeze with a Kleenex and do not spit. WASH YOUR HANDS!
Good to see he finally returned to the Senate. Sadly the job was done, negotiations finished, the long hours our Senators put in finally paid off. He came back for the vote after they did the heavy lifting.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Bernie Sanders Spits Fire At GOP Senators For Holdup Over Unemployment Benefits [View all]
Uncle Joe
Mar 2020
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He threatened to put a hold on the bill if the GOP senators tried to force their corporate welfare
jorgevlorgan
Mar 2020
#67
He did nothing, all the details of the bill were already established while he was still in Vermont..
George II
Mar 2020
#38
Others did the hard work and heavy lifting. Bernie shows up at the last minute.
NurseJackie
Mar 2020
#13
No. The Senate is imposing social distancing; only those speaking present,
Liberty Belle
Mar 2020
#25
All the modifications to the bill were already determined days before his speech on the floor...
George II
Mar 2020
#33
A side: Top cruise companies don't locate in America and won't get piece of a $500 billion bailout
LovingLife
Mar 2020
#30
Yes, Sanders was the only Dem Senator who stood up against the R's attempt to strip that benefit.
Aaron Pereira
Mar 2020
#49
I was hoping for a fact based answer but it seems you've given me another fortune cookie.
Aaron Pereira
Mar 2020
#57