"This is an overwhelmingly Democratic bill, " Sanders says.

NPR: Public Option Short On Democrat Votes In Senate

Sanders' bill applies across the economy to vehicles, power plants and factories.

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One notion not in this bill but proposed by Senator Bernie Sanders (Socialist--Vt.) would cap credit card interest rates at 15%.

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Sanders and the others, who make up half of the Democratic caucus, want any bill Reid sends to the full Senate to include a public option.

NPR: Public Option Short On Democrat Votes In Senate

The last talking filibuster was by Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, who spoke for more than eight hours against a tax bill in 2010.

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