Ron Wyden actually said...

We commend Senator Wyden for holding a Congressional hearing and encourage other hearings and forums where the merits of this legislation ca...

I would think it is the prerogative of a United States Senator to use any kind of process they want to aid them in drafting legislation.

I continue to have the only bipartisan health reform bill here in the U.S. Senate, and I am still trying to bring people together on that.

I look forward to working closely with Senator Merkley to pass this bill, for it is urgent business, priority business for rural communities...