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I was elected by the Democrats to be chair of the Veterans Committee, which I'm very proud of. And now am the rankings member on the Budget Committee, leader of the Democrats in opposition to the majority Republicans.

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Bernie Sanders
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: September 8
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