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On the recordJune 10, 2013
What is striking about it is, normally in this room we are talking about numbers and we are talking about tax law and charts and graphs.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes the importance of focusing on individuals rather than just data in discussions.

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