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On the recordSeptember 24, 2017
I think I have the scars to prove it from previous actions where I was willing to take on entitlement reform. But this current process is a travesty.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden expresses disappointment in the current legislative process for healthcare reform.

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