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On the recordFebruary 11, 2013
This is a view that I very much share, and what is striking is outside the Senate--outside the Senate--security and economic thinkers, our leading thinkers of both political parties, say this is exactly the time for a long-term strategy.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes the need for a bipartisan budget conference.

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