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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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Jun 7, 2017

I ask unanimous consent to bring two baskets of hemp products onto the floor of this body. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. National Hemp History Week

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Jun 7, 2017

This idea was recently introduced as bipartisan legislation, S. 836, the Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act, by Senators Ron Wyden and Lisa Murkowski.

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Jun 7, 2017

The budget calls for refocusing Medicaid on the elderly, children, pregnant women, and individuals with disabilities.

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Jun 7, 2017

The budget math is fake, but the extreme agenda that would deprive millions of Americans of access to health care and wipe out living standards is not.

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Jun 7, 2017

OHA is deeply concerned the president's FY 2018 budget cuts CHIP by an estimated $6 billion, or a 20% cut.

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Jun 7, 2017

It would be a tough sell to convince those people they are worse off being enrolled in Medicaid, or that the program needs more than a trillion dollars in cuts.

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Jun 7, 2017

I'm hopeful that Congress will act to reauthorize this critical program.

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Jun 7, 2017

When asked if his proposed cuts would result in millions of Americans losing access to Medicaid, he responded, 'Absolutely not.'

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Jun 7, 2017

we yield back the remainder of our time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan. (The remarks of Mr. Peters pertaining to the introduction of S. 1308 are printed in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint…

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Jun 7, 2017

Senator Merkley and I have come today together to discuss our resolution honoring the heroes of the Portland attack. On May 26 in Portland, our hometown, our community lost two very brave people: Ricky Best and Taliesin Myrddin…

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Jun 7, 2017

this is National Hemp History Week, a chance to recognize a product that has deep roots going way back in America but faces some of the most anti-farmer, anti-job, unjustifiable policies that are on the American legal books today. Because…

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Jun 7, 2017

The Trumpcare bill shrinks the life of Medicare, and the budget proposal extends the mandatory cuts under the budget sequester by more than $30 billion.

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Jun 7, 2017

Secretary Price is the captain of the President's health-care team. He has been the premier advocate for Trumpcare, a bill that cuts Medicaid by $834 billion in order to pay for massive tax breaks for the wealthy.

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Jun 7, 2017

This administration from day one has preferred 'alternative facts' and convenient spin to the truth.

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Jun 6, 2017

You told the American people that even a statistical sample would be jeopardizing America's national security. That is inaccurate and I think detrimental to the cause of ensuring we have both security and liberty.

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Jun 6, 2017

It is true that in the Trump administration, Treasury has not been the worst culprit in terms of stonewalling oversight.

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Jun 6, 2017

I believe tax reform should give everyone the chance to get ahead.

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Jun 6, 2017

there is just no such thing as 'managed default.' Default is default and global credit markets will recognize it.

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Jun 6, 2017

we shouldn't risk the full faith and credit of the United States to address the debt limit

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Jun 6, 2017

Raising the debt limit is a necessary response to past spending and revenue decisions

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Jun 6, 2017

I want to begin by thanking you for your courtesy this morning, and on a regular basis.

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Jun 6, 2017

This is not the behavior of a government that sees itself as answerable to the American people.

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Jun 6, 2017

Today, with HHS pushing a radical agenda that would send the number of Americans without health coverage through the roof, endanger seniors who count on Medicaid for nursing home care, and slash the programs that lay out basic living…

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Jun 6, 2017

I think that is a very, very damaging position to stake out.

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Jun 6, 2017

This is a disgrace, and it is deeply undemocratic.

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