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Greg Walden

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Greg Walden is a former U.S. Representative from Oregon, serving in the House from 1999 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Oregon's 2nd congressional district. During his tenure, Walden was known for his work on issues related to healthcare, telecommunications, and energy policy. He played a significant role in the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act, which aimed to accelerate medical product development and bring new innovations to patients more quickly.

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Jan 9, 2017

I thank my colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee for this important piece of legislation, H.R. 304, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act. This is a bipartisan bill. It was introduced by two of our colleagues…

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Nov 30, 2016

I want to thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle and especially for the courtesy to spend a minute or two talking about not only this rule, but also the legislation that will be coming to the floor soon. I want to thank especially…

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Nov 15, 2016

Any sustainable and effective solution will require input from all members of the ecosystem for the so-called 'Internet of Things.'

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Nov 15, 2016

How do we make ourselves more secure without sacrificing the benefits of innovation and technological advances?

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Nov 15, 2016

We are all committed to trying to figure out how to find a solution, and this is bipartisan.

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Nov 15, 2016

My hope is that this hearing will help to sustain and accelerate conversations on our collective security and foster the innovation that makes the Internet the greatest engine of communications and commerce the world has ever seen.

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Sep 27, 2016

I have an amendment at the desk. The Clerk read as follows: Amendment offered by Mr. Walden: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited…

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Sep 21, 2016

I believe the telecommunications firms are committed to injecting cryptographically secure material into the networks itself that begins to reduce the problem of spoofing and robocalls at its source.

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Sep 21, 2016

We all share the goal of preventing harmful phone calls, but it is increasingly clear that the law is outdated and in many cases, counter-productive.

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Sep 13, 2016

I thank my good friend and the gentleman for yielding and for his comments. You are so spot on. On Saturday morning in Medford, Oregon, I met with about 40 veterans who are furious about the delays in getting access to care, and the fact…

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Sep 7, 2016

This bipartisan, commonsense legislation ensures that rural customers are not left behind.

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Sep 7, 2016

This isn't merely an inconvenience; it can mean lost sales for small businesses.

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Sep 7, 2016

Unfortunately, for millions of rural telephone customers, that isn't the case.

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Sep 7, 2016

We cannot ignore the very real technological problems that exist today as we talk about 5G service and the Internet of Everything.

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Sep 7, 2016

We are going to solve this problem one way another, and we are going to hold people accountable that don't follow the rules of the law.

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Jul 11, 2016

It is both our responsibility, our obligation, and a good opportunity--I was going to say 'and a joy,' Anna says 'fun'--to continue this.

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Jul 11, 2016

I am told that the Commission majority has now voted on that and I am also told that we probably won't see many changes when it comes to the ownership rules and regulations in the NPRM.

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Jul 6, 2016

Today I rise in support of Representative Murphy's Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act. Ten million Americans suffer from serious mental illness, Mr. Speaker. If they get care, they are 16 times less likely to harm themselves or…

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Jun 14, 2016

I walked in and was hearing the gentleman from California talking about all these foreign donations, and I thought for sure he was talking about the Clinton Foundation donations from foreign governments, that there is a big question about…

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Jun 13, 2016

I would like to commend the FCC in taking these first steps toward better securing the data of consumers...

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Jun 13, 2016

The impacts of these rigid regulations have the potential to disrupt an ecosystem that has flourished for years.

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Jun 13, 2016

I and other leaders on this committee called for the FCC to reconsider its current approach.

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Jun 13, 2016

Despite the Internet's track record as arguably the greatest economic value and job creation engine the world has ever known...

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Jun 13, 2016

Today's hearing is a direct result of the FCC's premeditated efforts to supersede the Federal Trade Commission's successful, enforcement-based approach to consumer privacy.

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