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On the recordSeptember 24, 2017
The process that has brought Graham-Cassidy to the brink of passage would be laughable if the well-being of tens of millions of Americans wasn't hanging in the balance.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden criticizes the legislative process for the bill as reckless.

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