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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Apr 19, 2023

It is exciting, as someone who grew up during the Vietnam War, to see the positive relationship that we now have with Vietnam, and hoping to build on that.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Apr 19, 2023

The official estimate says that $540 billion of taxes owed go unpaid each year.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Apr 19, 2023

Democrats made a big investment in taxpayer service with the Inflation Reduction Act, and it goes without saying that taxpayers have a right to know what they got with that investment.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Apr 19, 2023

Apparently, if he does not get what he wants, he is willing to let this country go through a catastrophic default.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Apr 19, 2023

It is these wealthy tax cheats--who can pretty much decide what they want to pay and when they want to pay it--that are the challenge.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Apr 19, 2023

This kind of flagrant abuse, flagrant tax evasion, highlights the point that you and I have been talking about, which is that this ball game is all about going after these wealthy tax cheats.

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Apr 19, 2023

I really salute the administration's commitment to those--to the four programs: So one is the dioxin cleanup, one is the disabilities with children, and a third is continuing the demining, and the fourth is the Wartime Accounting…

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Apr 19, 2023

Mr. President and colleagues, there are ideas in Senator Braun's bill that Democrats and Republicans definitely could work together on, and I have always enjoyed working with Senator Braun. Unfortunately, there are two ideas in this…

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Jeff Merkley
@jeffmerkley· Democratic · OR· Apr 19, 2023

I want to turn to a different piece, which is the USAID's Climate Strategy says it seeks to promote a safe and secure political environment for indigenous peoples, human rights, and environmental defenders.

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Suzanne Bonamici
@suzannebonamici· Democratic · OR· Apr 19, 2023

As a fellow Oregon Ducks fan, an Oregonian, I am really grateful to be here today with my colleagues to honor an exceptional staffer, Jenn Wickre. Jenn is a longtime, dedicated, and invaluable staffer for the House Committee on Science…

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Val Hoyle
@valhoyle· Democratic · OR· Apr 18, 2023

My Democratic colleagues and I are here to defend Social Security and Medicare and to support our Nation's seniors. My district has the lowest median household income in Oregon. We have over 160,000 seniors who rely on Social Security for…

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Andrea Salinas
@andreasalinas· Democratic · OR· Apr 17, 2023

I rise on Mental Health Monday in defense of the transgender community. Last year, lawmakers introduced 315 anti-LGBTQI+ bills. During that same year, a national survey found that 45 percent of LGBTQI+ youths seriously considered suicide…

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Mar 30, 2023

I am working on a bill with Senator Grassley, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, which would shine a light on bad PBM practices.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Mar 30, 2023

I am leading a bill with Senator Grassley, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, which would crack down on PBM's opaque rebate practices.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Mar 30, 2023

Every drug should have a price that is available for all to see and creates equity.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Mar 30, 2023

It undermines the negotiation entirely.

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Ron Wyden
@ronwyden· Democratic · OR· Mar 30, 2023

That means looking at pharmacy benefit manager practices with a thorough eye and taking any legislative steps necessary to ensure taxpayers and patients aren't getting a raw deal.

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