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Ron Wyden

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Ron Wyden is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Oregon, a position he has held since 1996. A member of the Democratic Party, Wyden has been a prominent advocate for civil liberties, healthcare reform, and technology policy. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on issues such as privacy rights, government surveillance, and access to healthcare, often emphasizing the importance of transparency and accountability in government actions.

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May 18, 2015

As the title of this hearing suggests, foster care group homes are no place to grow up.

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May 18, 2015

I am appreciative of working with Senator Grassley on the caucus.

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May 18, 2015

I want you to know that I am going to make sure, as we talk about this, that we are going to do this in a bipartisan way with Democrats and Republicans.

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May 14, 2015

Before I speak on the trade legislation-- and the distinguished chairman of the committee is on the floor as well--I wish to note that the Finance Committee, under the leadership of Chairman Hatch, has already passed a version of this…

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May 14, 2015

Before the Senator leaves the floor, I wish to also note that Senator Schumer has provided leadership on another very important enforcement issue. He introduced the committee to something a number of years ago known as honey laundering…

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May 13, 2015

Community health workers have become an increasingly important part of our health system post-ACA.

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May 13, 2015

I'm especially pleased to be teaming up with Chairman Hatch on a plan that begins with a working group and ends with legislation passing out of this committee.

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May 13, 2015

I would first like to thank Chairman Hatch for his leadership on this critical issue.

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May 13, 2015

It's time for both parties to tackle this issue head on.

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May 13, 2015

I also want to point out that last month the Congress took an important step by ending the broken Sustainable Growth Rate formula.

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May 13, 2015

I think it is aligning incentives--I agree with Dr. Miller--with accountability at the provider level for cost of care and quality of outcomes.

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May 13, 2015

Now, you have a patient with diabetes and perhaps a heart problem, and they are involved with four doctors, and they have six prescriptions.

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May 13, 2015

I want colleagues to know that once again Chairman Hatch is stepping up and providing real leadership on one of the great challenges of our time.

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May 13, 2015

It is time for both parties to tackle this issue head on.

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May 12, 2015

Reserve component members, who answer the call to active duty and served under similar conditions as their active counterparts, deserve to have their service equally honored.

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May 12, 2015

FRA wants to thank Senators Ron Wyden, (Ore.), and John Boozman, (Ark.), for introducing the 'GI Bill Fairness Act' (S. 602) that would ensure wounded Guardsmen and Reservists receive the GI Bill benefits they've earned.

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Apr 22, 2015

The device tax went into effect on January 1, 2013 resulting in a daily, real world impact on medical device companies and patients.

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Apr 22, 2015

I want to thank both of you and the staff for your tremendous leadership on getting that legislation out.

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Apr 22, 2015

Nobody knows more about what it is going to take to strengthen America's place in the global economy than Senator Cantwell.

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Apr 22, 2015

It feels like we have not been away from the committee for much longer than about 15 minutes.

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Apr 22, 2015

Thank you for the excellent work on Loretta Lynch.

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Apr 22, 2015

All of them, in my view, are at the top of their class and top of their fields.

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Apr 22, 2015

I want to commend you again for that bipartisan mark-up.

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Apr 20, 2015

It's a different world today, which is why the legislation the committee is debating this week throws out the old playbook.

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