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Extremely Big Bernie Energy

Bernie, 1992: "In case ya don't know, and you haven't seen the latest polls, the American people hold the president of the United States in contempt, they hold this institution in contempt, they hold the Republican Party in contempt, they hold the Democratic Party in contempt."

Bernie: "We are spending $270 billion a year on the military, but we don't have a major enemy. I know it hurts your feelings. I know you're upset about it. I know you're hoping and praying that maybe we'll have another war. Maybe somebody will rise up. But it ain't happening."

"The Soviet Union doesn't exist! The Warsaw Pact is through! Who you worried about? Iraq? Panama? Who you worried about?"

"I'll tell ya who I'm worried about. I'm worried about the fact that our workers are seeing a decline in their standard of living. They want to see our industry be rebuilt. ... No more B2 bombers, no more Star Wars."

"Let's make the quality products we need, let's invest in American industry." [attempted interruption from the floor] "No, I won't yield."

"The American people want to see our kids educated. They want a Head Start program. They want their kids to be able to go to college. They want to wipe out the fact that 5 million children in this country go to bed hungry. They want childcare... They want decent education."

"Let's have the guts to give some leadership to this country. The Cold War's over. Let's reinvest in America. Let's support this amendment."