Bernie Sanders News
Eric Shinseki Apologizes for VA Scandal
President Obama called the Veterans Affairs Chief to the White House for a meeting.
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The Clinton Chronicles (The Note)
… 1rPvuta SENATORS STRIKE BIPARTISAN AGREEMENT TO OVERHAUL VA. ABC's JAKE LEFFERMAN and JOHN PARKINSON report: Sens. Bernie Sanders and John McCain unveiled a bipartisan deal to overhaul veterans' health care and access to benefits in the wake of the …
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The Note's Must-Reads for Friday, June 06, 2014
… Sanders Strike Bipartisan Agreement to Overhaul VA " Sens. Bernie Sanders and John McCain unveiled a bipartisan deal to overhaul veterans ..... excessive wait times or live far away from a facility. Sen. Bernard Sanders , Vermont independent, and Sen. John McCain, Arizona …
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McCain and Sanders Strike Bipartisan Agreement to Overhaul VA
ABC News' Jake Lefferman and John Parkinson report: Sens. Bernie Sanders and John McCain unveiled a bipartisan deal to overhaul veterans' health care and access to benefits in the wake of the recent …
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Eric Shinseki Apologizes for VA Scandal: 'I Was Too Trusting'
… that no VA senior executive will receive a performance award this year and asked Congress to support a bill by Sen . Bernie Sanders , I-Vermont, to give him more authority to remove senior VA officials. Shinseki arrived to a standing ovation …
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'This Week': Powerhouse Roundtable I… I think that's where we need to go. But are Progressives like you going to have to keep the pressure on? We saw Bernie sanders , the senator from Vermont, talking about the challenge just to keep these issues in play. Well, absolutely, we have …
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Eric Shinseki 'Mad as Hell': 4 Tough Questions for VA Secretary… anyway to call it a "crisis of confidence" in the agency. Here are some of the toughest exchanges they faced. Chairman Bernie Sanders , D-Vermont, asked if people were cooking the books. "Is that in fact a problem within the health care system?" Shinseki …
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Takes the Stand on Capitol Hill… testified before today. Calling for his resignation and senator Bernie Sanders asked a number of pointed questions today among ..... would find. In the broader civilian community. But Bernie Sanders senator that we just heard about he's talked about …
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Can Bill Clinton Boost Congressional Hopes of Son-In-Law's Mom?
… Leach's unorthodox voice hasn't perturbed voters in the safe Democratic district. Leach earned the endorsement of Sen . Bernie Sanders , D-Vt. , which he added to a lengthy list of supporters including MoveOn.org , Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Mich …
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'The Nation' Editor Calls for 'More Common Sense and Less Bluster' on Ukraine… measurable and humane change is to happen in months ahead. 2) Bernie Sanders said he is "prepared" to run for president in 2016. Would you prefer him over Hillary Clinton? If Senator Sanders does run, I'm sure he'll raise important issues that …
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'It can happen here': Three years after Fukushima, US vulnerable to nuclear disaster… congress that we think there are some members who have been strong supporters of nuclear safety senator boxer senator Markey senator Sanders come to mind. But there are faced with the very well organized. Industry effort to water down any potential safety upgrades …
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Climate Change Keeps a Quarter of the Senate Up All Night
… D-Calif.; Ron Wyden, D-Ore.; Bill Nelson, D-Fla.; Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.; Benjamin L. Cardin, D-Md.; Bernard Sanders , I-Vt.; Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.; Mark Udall, D-Colo.; Tom Udall, D-N.M.; Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H …
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Sleepless In The Senate
… D-Calif., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Bill Nelson, D-Fla., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Benjamin L. Cardin, D-Md., Bernard Sanders , I-Vt., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Mark Udall, D-Colo., Tom Udall, D-N.M., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H …
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Budget Gurus Begin Next Phase of Federal Spending Battle
… negotiations. For the Democrats, Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Bill Nelson, D-Fla., Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Bernie Sanders , I-Vt., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Mark Warner, D-Va., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Chris Coons, D-N …
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Pay for Capitol Police Front and Center After Capitol Hill Scare
… visit here," said Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. Hours after the high-speed chase that ended on Capitol Hill, Sen . Bernie Sanders , I-Vt., told ABC News' Jeff Zeleny that it is a "national disgrace" that Capitol Police are not receiving …
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13 Days: Default Deadline Looms
… resolved. "That this government is shut down today and they're not getting paid is a national disgrace," Sen . Bernie Sanders , I-Vt., told ABC's JEFF ZELENY . Sanders was among the senators who witnessed the chase and heard gunshots …
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Senator: Capitol Police Working Without Pay Is 'A National Disgrace'
… they're not getting paid is a national disgrace," Sen . Bernie Sanders , I-Vt., told ABC News. Sanders was among the ..... responders. In an interview with ABC News, Sen . Bernie Sanders , I-Vt., called the situation a "national disgrace …
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Military Action in Syria: Where the Senate Stands
… UNDECIDED Jack Reed D R.I. UNDECIDED Tim Scott R S.C. UNDECIDED Ted Cruz R Texas UNDECIDED Orrin Hatch R Utah UNDECIDED Bernie Sanders I Vt. UNDECIDED Patrick Leahy D Vt. UNDECIDED Mark Warner D Va. UNDECIDED Tim Kaine D Va. UNDECIDED Patty Murray D Wash …
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If Immigration Fails, Don't Blame Democrats… between major business and labor groups, and liberal resistance to the overall bill is very limited. Independent Sen . Bernie Sanders (Vt.), who caucuses with the Democrats, voted against the legislation six years ago over the guest-worker …
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Sales of Orwell's '1984' Increase as Details of NSA Scandal Emerge
… overextends its powers; the term "Orwellian" has become associated with the idea of a totalitarian society. Sen . Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) used it yesterday on MSNBC to describe the NSA surveillance program, telling Chris Hayes, "Kids …
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4 Senate Democrats Who Could Vote Against Immigration Reform… Here are a few Democrats who could vote against reform, based on background from groups in favor of the bill: Sen . Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) In 2007, Sanders voted against a comprehensive immigration reform bill over concern about its guest-worker …
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NSA Phone Record Collection Has Bipartisan Support in Congress… liberties violations. So far, a handful of senators, including Sens. Mark Udall, D-Colo.; Dick Durbin, D-Ill.; Bernie Sanders , I-Vt.; and Rand Paul, R-Ky., have all raised concerns that the government may have overstepped its bounds. Udall …
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The Note: A Real Deal Emerges On Gun Control
… especially how the investigation unfolds. WHAT WE'RE WATCHING GUESS WHO'S NOT COMING TO DINNER? SEN . BERNIE SANDERS . Sen . Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) doesn't like what President Obama's budget could do to Social Security benefits. And …
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Gun Debate Gets Personal (The Note)
… the budget won't even be introduced until tomorrow. Maybe this will be the only path to progress with Republicans (if Bernie Sanders loves the budget, John Boehner and Eric Cantor won't come to that particular table). But it complicates the president's …
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Obama's 'Crossed a Line' With Social Security Cuts, Critics Say
… Campaign Committee and attended by lawmakers including Sen . Bernie Sanders , was held in protest over the proposal to create ..... elected in 2008. He's crossed a line here." Sen . Bernie Sanders , I-Vt., urged President Obama to think twice …
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Dan Pfeiffer on 'This Week'… approach, we're not going to get a deal. You're going to have a lot of resistant from democrats and republicans including bernie sanders , he was taking a lot of exceptions. Here's his tweet, he said two-thirds of seniors rely on social security for more …
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'This Week' Transcript: Obama Senior Adviser Dan Pfeiffer; Two Powerhouse Roundtables
… of resistance from Democrats and independents, including Bernie Sanders . He was taking a lot of exceptions to this. Says he's ..... won't it? PFEIFFER: Well, a couple of things. One, Senator Sanders is a passionate advocate and has been a big supporter of …
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Web Extra: Read an Excerpt of David Stockman's New Book… enough to stand up for the taxpayer. But this hardy band of dissenters—ranging from Congressman Ron Paul to Senator Bernie Sanders —was correct. Everyday Americans would not have lost sleep or their jobs, even if AIG's upstairs gambling …
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Rand Paul Launches Filibuster - The Talking Kind - Against John Brennan… run out of things to say about drones or the Constitution. The most recent talking filibuster came from U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders , who spent some 8 hours filibustering a tax bill in 2010 . But the record for longest filibuster goes to former …
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Inauguration Nation (The Note)
… Governor Elect Pat Quinn (IL); Senators Tammy Baldwin (Wisc.), Maria Cantwell (Wash.), Angus King (Maine), Bernie Sanders (Vermont) , Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.); and Representatives Ed Markey (Mass.), Bennie Thompson (Miss.). Television …
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Fiscal Cliff Deal in Reid's Court… together. "It seems that, in the House now, Boehner has no control over his extreme right-wing faction," Sen . Bernie Sanders , I-Vt., said on MSNBC Wednesday. "You have, over in the House, a situation where the Republicans are saying …
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Jewish Representation in Congress Declines
… are some of the Jewish senators serving in this Congress. Of the 11 Jewish senators, two are not Democrats. Sen . Bernie Sanders of Vermont serves as an Independent, but caucuses with Democrats on procedural issues. He was reelected to another …
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Getting To 'Yes' On The Fiscal Cliff (The Note)
… Congress later today. ENTITLEMENT REFORMS? NOT ON BERNIE SANDERS 'S WATCH . After Sen. Dick Durbin told progressives ..... does more than tax the rich, Vermont independent Sen . Bernie Sanders delivered some pushback in a speech at the National …
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PM Note: Boehner and Obama Speak, Geithner 'Absolutely' Ready to Cliff Dive, Worthless Cliff Polls, Longest Serving American Mayor Dies
… http://bit.ly/VESmaY Liberal Pushback: Bernie Sanders Calls on Dems to Reject Entitlement Cuts- Entitlement ..... an area of compromise on the fiscal cliff, but Bernie Sanders is having none of it. http://abcn.ws …