Ron Wyden

In order to lead, our challenge is to guarantee that outdated energy policies do not pull America back into the pack.

I think we are going to get the question with respect to, so we have the ACA, we have the Affordable Care Act, and it expands coverage. So, if we have the Affordable Care Act and it expands coverage, so how come we need this other deal…

It would cost the Federal Government more money.

This is a program where there is a consensus that it genuinely helps people in need, and particularly our vulnerable children.

This program has come together because of the extraordinary leadership of Chairman Rockefeller.

It is my sincere hope that the tradition of bipartisanship in retirement policy will continue and that the next retirement bill that comes out of this committee and becomes law will be known as Wyden/Hatch.

The American taxpayer delivers $140 billion each year to subsidize retirement accounts, but still millions of Americans nearing retirement have little or nothing saved.

Lately, however, I have become concerned that there is a political strategy by some in Congress to turn pension policy into just another partisan battleground.

That is one reason that I and others have proposed reforming Social Security to include a flat, universal benefit set at the poverty level that would go to all retirees regardless of income or labor force participation.

I am not sure I could get a 23-0 vote. So you have very strong support.

If confirmed, Ms. Colvin will be managing the nuts and bolts of the Social Security program, a vital task given that more than 62 million Americans depend on Social Security as an economic lifeline.

Just for purposes of making a unanimous consent request, I ask unanimous consent that the only remaining time be 5 minutes each for the following Senators and the Senate then proceed to vote on the amendments and the bill as provided under…

AGOA, in my view, has been a success, and it ought to be renewed and strengthened in the same way that it was established, colleagues, and that is through bipartisan work and cooperation.

I'm trying to forge a bipartisan agreement on transportation.

The BLM supports the goal of conveying the remaining interest in the parcel and could support the S. 1437 if amended to ensure the payment of fair market value for reversionary interest in these parcels which is consistent with previous…

I'm happy to go after Senator Barrasso.

I hope that we will see fit to pass this bill promptly-- truly the right and just result in this case given the BIA's error.

The Oregon Congressional Delegation wants to make sure it can do it for the next 100 years.

On the very last slide we do have something that was included in the testimony.

Senator Wyden expressed this very well; I could not do it any better.

Let us all focus on the vital goal, which is updating and protecting this essential program for generations to come.

On a bipartisan basis, colleagues, Congress must ensure that this safety net is not shredded.

As Senator Wyden said.

The American tax code is an anticompetitive mess.

What's going on now is a feeding frenzy.