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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.
I was happy to listen to my colleague. What this means is the people of Alabama, Iowa, Oregon, and everywhere else could come to one of our townhall meetings, have the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement in our lap, and ask questions of…
You and Senator Hatch, in my view, have been real leaders on this topic, and I am very grateful.
As the title of this hearing suggests, foster care group homes are no place to grow up.
This account that you have just given provides a real wakeup call to this committee, because this is something, colleagues, that should not have happened.
I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To prohibit the application of the trade authorities procedures…
we are a little bit behind and our colleagues have been very patient. I ask unanimous consent that Senator Peters be able to speak briefly about one of his constituents who had a tragic death, followed by our colleague, Senator Lankford…
on behalf of Senator Warren, I call up amendment No. 1327. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Daines). The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Oregon [Mr. Wyden], for Ms. Warren, proposes an…
before he leaves the floor, I just wish to respond to a couple of the points made by our colleague from Alabama, because he brings up issues that Chairman Hatch and I talked a great deal about during the discussion of this proposal. I…
There is wide consensus that children and youth, especially young children, are best served in a family setting.
Stays in residential care should be based on the child's specialized behavioral and mental health needs.
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.
The federal government can make innovation much easier by providing greater flexibility in the use of title IV-E foster care funds.
first, let me thank Chairman Hatch for our partnership over these many months, and let me be clear at the outset that I agree with much of what Chairman Hatch has said. What I would like to start with is what I think is the bedrock…
We ought to be considering those fresh approaches, fresh ways of thinking about how we serve the goal that all Americans want here, and that is ensuring that kids grow up in a healthy and safe environment.
I ask unanimous consent that the following staff of the Finance Committee be allowed on the Senate floor for the remainder of this week: Nikesh Patel and Jennifer Kay. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…
I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. (The amendment is printed in the Record of May 14, 2015, under ``Text of Amendments.'') Amendment No…
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has drafted legislation that would bolster funding for prevention and services to families.
on behalf of Senator Shaheen, I call up her amendment, which is amendment No. 1227. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Oregon [Mr. Wyden], for Mrs…
I think kin are often underutilized and tend to be the type of providers who will provide stable homes.
I thank the Senator. I am going to wrap up as we move to this first vote in a few minutes and come back to what this debate is all about. We are starting, of course, with the issue of trade enforcement, but the big challenge is to show…
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