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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 5, 2024

I feel very strongly that sources and methods have got to be secret and that has got to be a sacrosanct principle in the Intelligence Community.

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Jun 5, 2024

Current FISA law prohibits the Intelligence Community from collecting GPS information on Americans overseas without a warrant.

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Jun 5, 2024

I absolutely think the public has a strong interest.

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Jun 5, 2024

This is going to be an ongoing kind of process between, you know, sources and methods--got to be secret--and public law so people can sit in a coffee shop and figure out what in the world is going on back here.

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Jun 5, 2024

I think the laws have got to be public, and that means basically someone ought to be able to sit in a coffee shop somewhere and read a public law because that's what our system depends on.

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Jun 5, 2024

To me, this isn't how legislation should be written, and it adds to distrust.

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Jun 5, 2024

I feel very strongly that sources and methods have got to be secret and that has got to be a sacrosanct principle in the Intelligence Community.

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Jun 5, 2024

I think in a democracy it's important that our laws be transparent and public to the maximum extent possible.

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Jun 5, 2024

Current FISA law prohibits the Intelligence Community from collecting GPS information on Americans overseas without a warrant.

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Jun 4, 2024

I think in a democracy it's important that our laws be transparent and public to the maximum extent possible.

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Jun 4, 2024

I feel very strongly that sources and methods have got to be secret and that has got to be a sacrosanct principle in the Intelligence Community.

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Jun 4, 2024

This is going to be an ongoing kind of process between, you know, sources and methods--got to be secret--and public law.

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Jun 4, 2024

I think the laws have got to be public, and that means basically someone ought to be able to sit in a coffee shop somewhere and read a public law because that's what our system depends on.

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Jun 4, 2024

Is there any reason why that protection should not be extended to Americans in the United States?

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Jun 4, 2024

This isn't how legislation should be written, and it adds to distrust.

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Jun 4, 2024

Current FISA law prohibits the Intelligence Community from collecting GPS information on Americans overseas without a warrant.

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Jun 4, 2024

I absolutely think the public has a strong interest.

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May 22, 2024

Just very briefly, having participated in these debates--this specific discussion now, on several occasions-- again, my friend and I just have a difference of opinion. Senator Cornyn and Senator Padilla have repeatedly talked about this…

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May 8, 2024

Let's do this, Dr. Cutler, and to all of you. This is very helpful.

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May 8, 2024

We're going to spend that $4.5 trillion this year on American healthcare.

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May 8, 2024

What the insurance companies so often say to all of us is that authorizations are supposed to help patients get better care.

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May 8, 2024

You divide 330 million into $4.5 trillion and you could send every family of 4 in America a check for $50,000.

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May 8, 2024

Let's do this, Dr. Cutler, and to all of you. This is very helpful.

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May 8, 2024

You divide 330 million into $4.5 trillion and you could send every family of 4 in America a check for $50,000.

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May 8, 2024

We're going to spend that $4.5 trillion this year on American healthcare.

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