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Related: About this forumQuotes by Sanders' Congressional colleagues
8 Quotes From Congress About Bernie Sanders
By HumanOfEarth * Wednesday Feb 10, 2016 * Kos
1) Senator Jeff Sessions Republican, Alabama
Ive always respected Bernie and weve gotten along personally well.
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2) Senator Jack Reed Democrat, Rhode Island
[Hes] a gentleman, thoughtful, a leader If you want to have a pleasant discussion on not only policy issues but just issues of the day, hes a pleasant guy.
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3) Senator Richard Burr Republican, North Carolina
[Sanders is] one whos willing to sit down and compromise and negotiate to get to a final product.
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4) Senator Roger Wicker Republican, Mississippi
I learned early on not to be automatically dismissive of a Bernie Sanders initiative or amendment Hes tenacious and dogged and he has determination, and hes not to be underestimated.
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5) Senator Sherrod Brown Democrat, Ohio
[Sanders] would call them tripartite amendments because wed have him and hed get a Republican, hed get a Democrat and hed pass things.
Hes good at building coalitions.
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6) Senator John Mccain Republican, Arizona
[While working on the Veterans Affairs legislation], I found him to be honorable and good as his word.
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7) Senator Chuck Schumer Democrat, New York
He knew when to hold and knew when to fold and, I think, maximized what we could get for veterans.
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8)Senator Jack Reed Democratic, Rhode Island (again)
Frankly, without him, I dont think we would have gotten [the Veterans Affairs legislation] done
It was a great testament to his skill as a legislator.
You constantly hear about how Bernie Sanders is disliked by his colleagues but this is simply untrue.
A simple Google search will reveal otherwise, and the fact that the media portrays him in such a different light says far more about them, and the lack of substantial journalism in this country, than Bernie Sanders himself.
He is excellent at building coalitions, compromising, and getting things done.
He is well-liked and well-respected by other senators, and has often worked with them to bring real change to the American people ( Sanders passed the most amendments of any representative serving alongside him while in the House).
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/2/10/1482833/-8-Quotes-From-Congress-About-Bernie-Sanders
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Quotes by Sanders' Congressional colleagues (Original Post)
99th_Monkey
Feb 2016
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k8conant
(3,030 posts)1. A Progressive who gets things done...
AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)2. k/r another myth goes poof