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Senator Bernie Sanders hosted a breakfast at his Washington, D.C. office for constituents who traveled from Vermont to meet with him about various issues.

Vermont's Special Olympics athlete, Sean Racine and his mother, Mary Racine, attended the breakfast and spoke with Senator Sanders about the 2004 Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act.

David Shallenberger and Wanda Dutton of SIT in Brattleboro talked with Senator Sanders about the need for passing legislation that will help college students study abroad.

Rosanna Czermak, Sandra K. Howell, Milton Marasch, and Martin Fino of the Vermont Psychological Association discussed with Senator Sanders the need for mental health parity, increased Medicare funding and improved mental health services for our returning veterans.