Honorable Bernie Sanders
United States Senator, Vermont, Independent
Senator Sanders was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006. He served as Mayor of Burlington, Vermont, from 1981 to 1989 and in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1990 to 2006. He sits on the following committees: Budget, where he is the Ranking Minority Member; Environment and Public Works; Energy and Natural Resources; Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; and Veterans Affairs. The following is from the November 30, 2016, Senate floor debate on the 21st Century Cures Act. I rise in strong opposition to this legislation, the so-called 21st Century Cures Act. While I appreciate the work Senator…
