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Ron Wyden: “I think the American people have a sense right now-- don't you, Mr. Chairman?--that they want us to do something now.”

On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
I think the American people have a sense right now-- don't you, Mr. Chairman?--that they want us to do something now.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes public demand for immediate action on spending.

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