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Ben Sasse is on extended time. He credits "providence, prayer and a miracle drug."

The former U.S. senator from Nebraska opened up about his terminal diagnosis, his family and the state of American politics in a "Things That Matter" town hall.

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Ben Sasse is on extended time. He credits "providence, prayer and a miracle drug."The former U.S. senator from Nebraska opened up about his terminal diagnosis, his family and the state of American politics in a "Things That Matter" town hall.
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