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On the recordJanuary 29, 2003
I am going to do everything I can, as a United States senator, to not foreclose scientific options for progress and opportunity for people like yourself.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes his commitment to scientific progress and patient advocacy.

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