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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Feb 17, 2025

There's going to be an effort to keep the Medicaid cuts hidden behind the curtain, but they're going to come sooner or later.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Feb 17, 2025

He has to make a clear as he's trying to do that you can't have negotiations in the future of our country, democracy without us at the table.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Feb 17, 2025

It is shocking to have the leader of the United States of America not know the most fundamental elements of how this crisis came to be a dictator, Putin, who wanted access to the sea, who took Crimea, who wanted a land bridge to Crimea…

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Feb 16, 2025

Any delay in refunds could be financially devastating to millions of Americans who plan their budgets around timely refunds every spring.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Feb 16, 2025

We demand that the IRS immediately clarify the extent to which DOGE team members may have inspected or be seeking to inspect the private tax return information of millions of Americans and whether taxpayer privacy laws are being enforced…

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Feb 16, 2025

Software engineers working for Musk seeking to gain access to tax return information have no right to hoover up taxpayer data.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Feb 13, 2025

Back down from this dangerous attack on US cybersecurity, or face serious consequences.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Feb 13, 2025

I ask unanimous consent for 1 minute for an opportunity to respond to my colleague from Idaho. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Feb 13, 2025

this month marks the 14th year since thousands of Bahraini citizens took to the streets to peacefully protest the oppressive practices of the Bahraini Government. These citizens--to include human rights defenders and pro-democracy…

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Janelle Bynum
@janellebynum· OR· Feb 13, 2025

I urge my colleagues to oppose H.R. 35. Let's call this bill what it is: fear-mongering dressed up as officer safety. This bill echoes one of the darkest chapters in our Nation's history, the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Just like that…

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Feb 13, 2025

If Apple is forced to build a backdoor in its products, that backdoor will end up in Americans' phones, tablets, and computers.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Feb 13, 2025

My office is hearing that DOGE is now at the IRS. That means Musk's henchmen are in a position to dig through a trove of data about every taxpayer in America.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Feb 13, 2025

I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to speak for up to 15 minutes, Senator Crapo for up to 5 minutes, and Senator Schumer for 2 minutes prior to the scheduled votes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Feb 13, 2025

late into the night, Senators spoke on the Senate floor about why Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is the least qualified nominee to ever be tapped as America's chief health officer. On issue after issue, Mr. Kennedy has demonstrated a profound…

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Feb 13, 2025

I would only say to my friend from Idaho that he says this is not going to happen, that people are going to be safe and seniors on Medicaid and the like will be safe--I would just say to my colleague, it starts today--today--in the other…

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Feb 12, 2025

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced---yeas 52, nays 48, as…

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Feb 12, 2025

the least qualified nominee to ever be nominated for a position of this importance

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