Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersNYT editorial board remembers Ginsburg: She 'will forever have two legacies' Two GOP governors urge Republicans to hold off on Supreme Court nominee Sanders knocks McConnell: He's going against Ginsburg's 'dying wishes' MORE is giving rival Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Democratic super PAC to hit Trump in battleground states over coronavirus deaths Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight MORE his input on her potential vice presidential pick and urging her not to pick someone with Wall Street ties.

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"I would hope, if I am not the nominee, that the vice presidential candidate will not be from Wall Street, will be somebody who has a history of standing up and fighting for working families, taking on the drug companies whose greed is doing so much harm, taking on Wall Street, taking on corporate America, and fight for a government that works for all of us, not just the 1 percent," Sanders said on NBC News's "Meet the Press," set to air Sunday.

When asked if Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine Timothy (Tim) Michael KaineNames to watch as Trump picks Ginsburg replacement on Supreme Court Barrett seen as a front-runner for Trump Supreme Court pick Biden promises Democratic senators help in battleground states MORE (D), often floated as a running mate for Clinton, fell into that category, Sanders deflected.

"I have known Tim Kaine for years. I really like him very much. My point was, and let me repeat it, that for Democrats to win, they're going to have to address the needs of working people. They're going to have to address the needs of the middle class," he said.

In a separate interview Saturday with The Young Turks program, Sanders said it would be a "disaster" if Clinton picked a moderate Democrat as vice president.

Clinton has previously said she would open her VP search to businesspeople like investor Mark Cuban.