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Ron Wyden: “Let me begin my remarks by saying that on this side of the aisle, we don't take a back seat to anybody in fighting fraud…”

On the recordJuly 15, 2015
Let me begin my remarks by saying that on this side of the aisle, we don't take a back seat to anybody in fighting fraud and protecting taxpayer dollars. One dollar ripped off is one dollar too many.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes commitment to combatting fraud and protecting taxpayer money.

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