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Ron Wyden: “Opportunity is out there right now waiting for the law to catch up with it.”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2023
Opportunity is out there right now waiting for the law to catch up with it.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes the need for laws to adapt to new trade opportunities.

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