This seems to imply that Sanders was one of 8 Senators to vote against the repeal, but this was 1999, and he was NOT a Senator, yet. He was a Congressperson. But yes, he was 1 of 57 fellow Congresspeople to vote against the new Act.
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/106-1999/h570
The Senate did only have 8 votes against – Sanders wasn’t there yet. Here’s that vote:
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/106-1999/s354
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