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RoccoR5955

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17. What about amendments passed?
Sun May 8, 2016, 06:10 PM
May 2016

I don't see it on this biased chart.
I have heard that Bernie has been called "The Amendment King," because he has gotten through more amendments than anyone in the RepubliCON led Senate.
Here's a website that gives us some more on this:http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/mar/24/bernie-s/bernie-sanders-was-roll-call-amendment-king-1995-2/
From the article:


Sanders served in the House of Representatives from 1991 to 2006 and has been in the Senate since then. Republicans were in control of the House from 1995 to 2007 and of the Senate from 2015 to present.

In 2005, Rolling Stone named Sanders the "amendment king" of the House. At the time, the title held true with a specific qualification: amendments agreed to by record votes. (Amendments can also be passed with voice votes, in which the volume of yeas and nays dictates passage, or by unanimous consent, in which no one raises an objection.)

Out of 419 amendments Sanders sponsored over his 25 years in Congress, 90 passed, 21 of them by roll call votes.

From 1995 to 2007, Sanders passed 17 amendments by a recorded roll call vote — more than any other member in the House.

In comparison, Hillary Clinton passed zero roll call amendments during her tenure as a senator from New York from 2001-09.


And for good measure, here's another article on the topic: http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/bernie-gets-it-done-sanders-record-pushing-through-major-reforms-will-surprise-you

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Facts, those damn facts. nt DURHAM D May 2016 #1
what sort of legislation do you like? tk2kewl May 2016 #14
Good point. Bernie got an increase in pay for veterans. Vinca May 2016 #24
There's "effectiveness" for you. n/t. Ken Burch May 2016 #2
So Bernie got a pay raise for disabled veterans. ForgoTheConsequence May 2016 #3
+100 Vattel May 2016 #18
Consider adding "amendments introduced" and how many of those passed? thesquanderer May 2016 #4
I did just that in post #11, he OP is being disingenuous at best and at worst deliberately deceptive Dragonfli May 2016 #13
Such pragmatism -- she was able to compromise and find an acceptable Post Office name! JonLeibowitz May 2016 #5
But Bernie is the post office name amendment king Renew Deal May 2016 #6
And don't forget, the entire 8 years Clinton was Senator, there was a Republican pResident ... SFnomad May 2016 #7
Thank you. NurseJackie May 2016 #8
Exactly - I should have anticipated the cynicism. Along the lines of your point: George II May 2016 #9
Sanders clearly has the superior record ... KPN May 2016 #10
I laid out the plain and simple truth you provided as well as I could in post #11 below Dragonfli May 2016 #12
Yes, I read that post. Good on you. KPN May 2016 #19
Your RW meme is showing, (I say this out of concern so you may cover it and save embarrassment) Dragonfli May 2016 #11
Thank you for that. RoccoR5955 May 2016 #22
It gets even more interesting when you look into their bi-partisan efforts. Lucinda May 2016 #15
Interesting stats mcar May 2016 #16
What about amendments passed? RoccoR5955 May 2016 #17
If he had a number of amendments passed that would show he's a follower, not a leader. George II May 2016 #20
I call BS on that. RoccoR5955 May 2016 #21
And of course you have to throw in your uninformed judgement of me. Oh well, suit yourself, but.... George II May 2016 #29
Neutral ratings say that Hillary was more effective than Bernie Sancho May 2016 #23
That's because she's a well rooted member of the establishment. RoccoR5955 May 2016 #25
Thanks for posting Gothmog May 2016 #26
Meaningless jack_krass May 2016 #27
Amendment process is where Bernie found success cali May 2016 #28
Proving the point I've been making for months - he's a follower, not a leader. George II May 2016 #30
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