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Bernie Sanders: “The Senate should start listening to their constituents and…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Published | Video Starts at 07:09

… Public Affairs Committee, which spent nearly $127 million in the last election cycle to defeat members of Congress who stood up to Netanyahu and its atrocious policies. Maybe, just maybe, The Senate should start listening to their constituents and not just to the wealthy individuals who fund [AIPAC]. aipec. And that is what today's vote is all about. Let us work together to make sure that it passes and let us go forward to create the kind of government that we in America need and deserve. (07:09–07:17)

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Asserts that the Senate prioritizes the interests of wealthy individuals who fund AIPAC over constituents.

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