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On the recordMarch 23, 2021
Thank you very much. Mr. President, there isn't information about this crime or these crimes at the Federal, State, and local levels. So, again, we are back in exactly the same place. The Senator from Texas wants to hold up the checks to millions and millions of people in spite of the fact that he voted--he voted earlier--for a system that got the checks to everybody in a timely way. And when you don't have the information about the specific crimes at the Federal, State, and local levels, it becomes impossible to carry out what the Senator from Texas seeks to do. And the net effect is, again, that millions and millions of Americans aren't getting the funds that they need to pay for essentials, rent and groceries. I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Texas.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon
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Mar 23, 2021

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