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On the recordApril 11, 2016
Taxpayers have been failed by the agencies, the companies, and the policymakers here in Congress they rely on to protect them.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden criticizes the failure of agencies and policymakers to protect taxpayers.

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