Ron Wyden actually said...

"I think there is a legitimate question that does have to be faced, which is given the increased pressures that will come on the Federal budget."

"I am especially appreciative of the fact that you cited those numbers at the beginning of your opening comments because they are certainly encouraging and I think you cannot fudge those numbers."

"you cannot know it without access to the data. So I am totally in favor of using data to add transparency."

"This is an urgent matter. These are not people who ought to get hammered. They have done nothing wrong."