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On the recordMarch 22, 2023
We certainly are not going to go backwards; at least certainly the majority in the United States Senate is not going to go backwards.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes the Senate's commitment to preserving Medicare and Social Security.

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