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Ron Wyden: “I think in a democracy it's important that our laws be transparent and public to the maximum extent possible.”

On the recordJune 5, 2024
I think in a democracy it's important that our laws be transparent and public to the maximum extent possible.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden stresses the need for legal transparency in a democratic society.

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