Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) scored the first laugh of the fifth Democratic presidential debate on Wednesday by dredging up an old line: “I wrote the damn bill.”
Sanders first made the quip — a reference to his signature “Medicare for All” legislation — during the second Democratic primary debate in July after one of his rivals, Rep. Tim RyanTimothy (Tim) RyanMinnesota AG Keith Ellison says racism is a bigger problem than police behavior; 21 states see uptick in cases amid efforts to reopen Congress must fill the leadership void Pelosi pushes to unite party on coronavirus bill despite grumbling from left MORE (D-Ohio), suggested that the Vermont senator was unaware of what the single-payer health care proposal actually entailed.
Since then, Sanders has capitalized on that phrase, repeating it at times during public appearances and even selling campaign merchandise emblazoned with the slogan.
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After Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE spoke on her Medicare for All stance, moderator @kwelkernbc asked Sen. Bernie Sanders for his response.
Sanders: “Thank you. I wrote the damn bill” #demdebate https://t.co/u9aiISXBvU pic.twitter.com/dPhUxPnNXG
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 21, 2019
It resurfaced once again on Wednesday night after Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sanders’s chief ideological rival in the presidential race, responded to a debate question about Medicare for All.
Once Warren finished her answer, the debate moderators posed a similar question to Sanders.
“Thank you. I wrote the damn bill,” Sanders said as the crowd briefly erupted in laughter.