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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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Feb 2, 2015

Honest taxpayers have to make up the difference when the scofflaws dodge their responsibilities, and that is wrong.

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Feb 2, 2015

I am going to bulldog this until this is resolved. I think this is outrageous that this has gone on for more than a decade.

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Feb 2, 2015

This is the only bipartisan inquiry that has been conducted or is being conducted on this issue.

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Feb 2, 2015

the challenge facing policymakers is putting America's middle class on solid economic ground, growing their paychecks, and ensuring that our recovery reaches every one across America.

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Feb 2, 2015

This committee and Senator Wyden have a bill that would restore our ability to require minimum standards for tax preparers.

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Jan 27, 2015

We have got to coordinate these services to get better care and lower costs.

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Jan 27, 2015

I think there ought to be a role for the private sector, but I think the idea of just handing somebody a voucher and saying health care is like an apple, that is not what our bipartisan group is all about.

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Jan 27, 2015

I think this has been an important hearing, and I wish I could have been here for more.

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Jan 27, 2015

driving down administrative costs is the heart of this.

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Jan 26, 2015

I just think that millions of Internet users want it clear and they want it straightforward that nothing is going to be done to undermine an open Internet.

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Jan 26, 2015

American trade enforcers have to keep at it, because China and other governments will not stop trying to get around the trade laws anytime soon.

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Jan 26, 2015

The American people have made it clear that they are not going to accept secretly written agreements that do not see the light of day until the very last minute.

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Jan 26, 2015

Ambassador, thank you. That is helpful.

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Jan 26, 2015

I am looking forward to the Ambassador outlining today how the administration plans to change that with fresh policies that are going to lift wages, help create middle-class jobs, and expand the winner's circle.

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Jan 26, 2015

it is so important for American interests and American values that we be the ones who engage and lead to create a fair and level playing field to protect our workers and protect our jobs.

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Jan 26, 2015

My focus is going to be on finding new opportunities to sell red, white, and blue American goods overseas; helping our businesses create high-skill, high-wage jobs; and growing paychecks for middle-class families.

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Jan 26, 2015

We need to learn from the experiences of the past.

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Jan 26, 2015

Trade agreements need to bulldoze the trade barriers and open new markets to exports made by America's middle class--the things we grow or raise, build or forge.

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Jan 26, 2015

Now, you and I have discussed this before, and I think it would be helpful if you could address the question of whether you expect the President to sign a Trans-Pacific deal before the agreement is made public for the American people to…

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Jan 26, 2015

Those voices have to be heard, and those who favor a trade agenda that takes on the challenges of a hyper-competitive global economy have a responsibility to make the case that it is going to work for the middle class.

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Jan 26, 2015

The goal of trade agreements should be to take the fruits of American labor and ship them to markets around the world.

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Jan 26, 2015

There has never been a greater need for the U.S. to back its workers and businesses by strongly enforcing our trade laws and agreements.

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Jan 26, 2015

Today's global economy moves at a million miles an hour, so clinging to yesterday's outdated trade policies is a loser for the millions of middle-class American workers counting on political leadership to help create more high-skill…

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Jan 26, 2015

if America is not leading in writing the trade rules in the Asia-Pacific region, China will.

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Jan 26, 2015

Today's global economy seems to move at a million miles an hour, so clinging to yesterday's outdated trade policies is a loser for the millions of middle-class American workers counting on political leadership to create more high-skill…

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