Ron Wyden actually said...

"helping my mom . . . helping my dad . . . helping my family."

"This is not in any way a condemnation of foster care."

"Whenever you ask anyone who has been through the child welfare system about what could have helped them the most, the answer is often, 'helping my mom . . . helping my dad . . . helping my family.'"

"I commend him for it, and I want the chairman and colleagues on both sides of the aisle to know I think we have an opportunity to rise to the occasion again."