Sen. Coburn Requests 700 Pages of the Sanders Amendment Be Read Aloud
Senator Sanders calls up his amendment. Senator Coburn requests that the 700 page amendment is read aloud.
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Senator Sanders calls up his amendment. Senator Coburn requests that the 700 page amendment is read aloud.
After Sen. Coburn requests that the entire amendment be read aloud (rather than undergo serious debate), Sen. Sanders withdraws the amendment and is permitted to speak for 30 minutes. Sen. S…
Senator Sanders withdraws his amendment.
"Mark my words Madame President, the day will come when this country will do the right thing."
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