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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Sep 10, 2024

I ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy with the distinguished chairman of the Senate Committee on Budget, Senator Whitehouse. I want to ask for a clarification of H.R. 7032, the Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act and…

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Sep 10, 2024

We Democrats know that the ultra-wealthy are avoiding nearly $2 trillion in taxes every ten years.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Sep 10, 2024

Social Security is only part of the structure in which we help with retirement, and more affluent Americans benefit enormously from tax-sheltered retirements.

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Earl Blumenauer
@earlblumenauer· Democratic · OR· Sep 10, 2024

I appreciate the gentleman from Butler's courtesy. It was my pleasure to sit next to Bill Pascrell for 16 years. We came to Congress at the same time. We entered the Ways and Means Committee at the same time, and he was right there every…

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Aug 1, 2024

in a few minutes, Senators will vote on the Tax Relief for American Workers and Families Act. There has been a lot of discussion and debate this week about it, and I will make just a few final points. Republicans are talking a lot these…

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jul 31, 2024

before he leaves, I just want to say one of the most powerful things Senator Brown often says on the Finance Committee is: Whose side are you on? And Senator Brown always is on the side of communities where everybody has a chance to get…

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jul 31, 2024

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and certainly one of the reasons there is so much interest in my home state in electrics is because of what is happening right now. We have 121 fires burning in my state. Over one million acres have already burned…

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jul 31, 2024

Why do we never hear about this? If it was the reverse, and driving your electric car was five times more expensive than driving your fuel combustion car, you can bet every fossil fuel company in America would be publicizing that.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jul 31, 2024

Why do we never hear about this? If it was the reverse, and driving your electric car was five times more expensive than driving your fuel combustion car, you can bet every fossil fuel company in America would be publicizing that.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jul 31, 2024

what we have heard from our friend from New Hampshire is: It is time for results, not just rhetoric. Our last speaker will be Senator Padilla, our friend from the West. Senator Padilla. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from California.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jul 31, 2024

I have been hearing, you know, politicians talking about bringing manufacturing jobs back to America literally my entire life, right, and we are finally doing it, right?

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jul 31, 2024

and colleagues, if I started the workday with the opportunity to help 16 million kids from low-income families, make America more competitive with China, build affordable housing for hundreds of thousands of Americans, and pay for it all…

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jul 31, 2024

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and certainly one of the reasons there is so much interest in my home state in electrics is because of what is happening right now. We have 121 fires burning in my state. Over one million acres have already burned…

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Jul 31, 2024

Are all the charging stations that are going to be deployed under the Inflation Reduction Act going to have a NACS standard?

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jul 31, 2024

Senator Casey, one of the things that I most appreciate about the Senator's services, when we bring up a bill, you invariably say: What does it mean for the kids who are hurting? We thank you for it. Senator Brown. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Jul 31, 2024

Senator Whitehouse, thank you very much for your comments, particularly if you are talking about the immediacy of what is in this bill. I have had small businesses come to me--I am sure Senator Hassan has, too--and they say, look, if this…

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