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Bernie Sanders: “They only have 53 members of the Republican caucus.”

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

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Published November 4, 2025 | Video Starts at 08:07

But Republicans want a clean CR without any Democratic input, despite the fact that they need 60 votes to pass a government. To keep the government open, they need 60 votes. They only have 53 members of the Republican caucus. but they're refusing to negotiate. Their attitude is take it or leave it. Well, if I have anything to say about it, we are not going to take it. (08:07–08:11)

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