Political Quotes

Ron Wyden: I do think it is long past time to get the opioid executives before the committee, have them raise their right hands…

On the recordApril 18, 2018
I do think it is long past time to get the opioid executives before the committee, have them raise their right hands, and hold them accountable for their role in creating a public health calamity that is killing tens of thousands of Americans each year.
Said by
Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Wyden emphasizes the need to hold opioid executives accountable for the crisis.

Share

More from Ron Wyden

Aug 19, 2026

Bees and butterflies will all benefit from this fresh federal investment in pollinator health that’s a key to fighting drought and supporting landscapes native to Oregon.

wyden.senate.gov
Aug 27, 2026

Oregon’s public universities produce top-tier scientific breakthroughs, and lab discoveries shouldn't sit on a shelf when they could be creating good-paying jobs and growing our local economy.

wyden.senate.gov
Aug 12, 2026

These destructive health care choices by Trump and congressional Republicans have added up to hospitals, particularly in rural areas, ending maternity care; primary care doctors shuttering their practices; and 3 million Americans now…

wyden.senate.gov
Aug 11, 2026

My goal throughout all these hearings is to advance a fresh plan to reimagine the American health care system that makes good on the promise that health care is a basic human right.

wyden.senate.gov

Other voices in this conversation