.@SenSanders says Democrats “should ignore” the parliamentarian’s ruling on minimum wage & Democrats must make it happen
/2 Sanders: “There will be a roll call vote, and we’ll see who votes for it and doesn’t.”
/3 Sanders: “This is the soul of the Democratic Party.”
/4 Sanders also said there would be political fallout for all those senators who vote against the minimum wage increase. “I would suggest that those who vote against it from a political point of view, that’s a mistake. The American people want to see that minimum wage raised.”
/5 Sanders: “Let me be very clear - if we fail in this legislation, I will be back. We’re going to keep going it takes 10 votes. We are going to raise that minimum wage very shortly to $15 an hour.”
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
