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On the recordJanuary 27, 2011
as Senator Grassley has said, Senator Grassley, Senator McCaskill, and I have always maintained that there is no legitimate reason for Senators to keep holds they have placed with their leaders secret for any period of time. In fact, for quite some time, we have made a practice of immediately disclosing any hold we place in the Congressional Record, and that has been at the heart of our resolution, in my judgment.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon
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Jan 27, 2011

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Senator Wyden discusses the importance of transparency regarding Senate holds.

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