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Sen. Bernie Sanders's Profile

Party: I
State/Territory: VT
Lawmaker's Website
Questions Asked (1)
Latest Answers (3)

Vermont voters elected Bernie Sanders to the Senate in 2006, after he served in the House of Representatives. He's the longest serving independent member of Congress in history.  Prior to his time in Washington, Sanders served four terms as Mayor of Burlington, Vermont and has lectured at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. He graduated from the University of Chicago in 1964. Official Biography
Birthday: July 8, 1941
Committees: Energy and Natural Resources; Environment and Public Works; Veterans Affairs; Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
The Issues: See where Sen. Sanders stands on the issues.
Other: Jewish, Married
Quote: “The bottom line is that we have got to make sure that Americans are no longer ripped off at the gas pump by some of the same Wall Street gamblers responsible for the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression."

Questions to this lawmaker

How would you rate the Obama administration's record on civil liberties (thus far) with that of George W. Bush's administration during first years of the latter's presidency?
Asked by Ayl Guest from New York, NY on April 23, 2010

Answers by this lawmaker

Q: Would you be willing to put limits on usurious rates being charged by credit card companies in order to stimulate consumer spending?
A: When I was in the House, I was on the financial services committee. And the answer to your question is yes, and we’re working on that legislation....
Answered by Bernie Sanders on February 20, 2008
Asked by Kurt Christensen from Westminster, MD
Q: Lack of funding hinders the ability of the National Park Service to protect land and educate visitors. How will you use the upcoming centennial of the park system to mobilize Congress and the public to provide adequate funding?
A: I agree with Senator Casey. I would just add to that that if you look at the war in Iraq we are spending approximately 12 billion dollars every...
Answered by Bernie Sanders on February 20, 2008
Asked by Ellen Bradshaw from Washington, DC

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