Bernie Sanders in CBS "Face the Nation" interviews during 2019
On Homeland Security:
Violent white nationalists should be treated as terrorists
We have got to do a lot better job than we are doing right now in fighting the rise of white nationalism in this country. We need to understand that in El Paso what was committed was an act of domestic violence. So, I am a strong civil libertarian.
But I want to make sure that we do not see the rise of neo-fascism in this country and that we understand that those white nationalists, when they get involved in violence, are terrorists and should be treated as terrorists.
Source: CBS Face the Nation interview for 2019 Democratic primary
Aug 11, 2019
On Principles & Values:
Economic rights are human rights: that's FDR's "socialism"
Q: Some voters are uncomfortable with the term "socialism."A: I have got to do more work in explaining what that means. FDR said economic rights are human rights: the right to a job that pays you a living wage, the right to health care, the right to
education. And we have expanded that to say that means a clean environment. What Democratic socialism means to me is guaranteeing all of our people in the wealthiest country in the history of the world a decent retirement, a decent standard of living.
Source: CBS Face the Nation 2019 interview series
Jun 23, 2019
On War & Peace:
No support of Saudis against Iran; it's a never-ending war
It is the Congress that has war-making authority, not the President. If you're attacked immediately, you have to respond. Nobody believes that we are in that type of emergency situation with Iran right now. The function of a President should be to say
to Saudi Arabia, "We're not following your lead; you're going to have to sit down with Iran. The United States does not want to continue to lose men and women and trillions of dollars in never-ending wars in the Middle East. Work it out."
Source: CBS Face the Nation 2019 interview
Jun 23, 2019
On War & Peace:
Iran not an emergency; no military action without Congress
I will do everything I can to stop a war with Iran. It is the United States Congress, under our Constitution that has war making authority not the President of the United States. If he attacks Iran in my view that would be unconstitutional.
There are some times emergency situations. I understand. If you're attacked immediately, you have to respond. Nobody believes that we are in that type of emergency situation with Iran right now.
Source: CBS Face the Nation 2019 interview series
Jun 23, 2019
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