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When people get out of jail, it is not easy for them to find a job. It is not easy for them to return to civil society.

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Bernie Sanders
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: September 8
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For better or worse, when Sen. Inhofe speaks, the Republican Party follows. And when the Republican Party follows, it is impossible to get real work done in the Congress.
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I would love it if everybody in America agreed with me on every issue. I can't get my wife to agree with me on every issue, let alone the American people. It's called democracy. That's what it's about.
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An America where every person, no matter their race, their disability or their sexual orientation realizes the full promise of equality that is our birthright as Americans.
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In terms of Iran and in terms of Saudi Arabia, of course they hate each other. That's no great secret. But John Kerry, who is I think doing a very good job, has tried to at least get these people in the room together because both of them are being threatened by ISIS.
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Countering violent extremism and destroying ISIS must be done primarily by Muslim nations with the strong support of their global partners.
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