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On the recordOctober 28, 2015
I think Senator Bennet, who has been for this kind of advocacy for a long, long time, makes the point also that Congress has a big oversight responsibility, and we have to more frequently hear from people in the field, and I am going to talk to Chairman Hatch about that.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes Congress's oversight role and the need for field input.

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