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Ron Wyden: “The first bipartisan universal coverage bill we've had in the history of the Senate, we take two baby steps.”

On the recordMarch 3, 2009
The first bipartisan universal coverage bill we've had in the history of the Senate, we take two baby steps.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden highlights the significance of the bipartisan universal coverage bill.

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