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On the recordApril 4, 2025
Madam President, I call up my amendment No. 1989 and ask that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Oregon [Mr. Wyden], for himself and Mr. Hawley, proposes an amendment numbered 1989 to amendment No. 1717. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To strike section 2001(b)(4) relating to reconciliation instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives to cut $880,000,000,000 from Medicaid) Strike section 2001(b)(4).
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Ron Wyden
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