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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.
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…
the amendment that has just been offered is an amendment the distinguished senior Senator from Utah, Mr. Hatch, and I have worked on for many weeks. It is a bipartisan agreement on emergency transportation funding that the Senate Finance…
this debate has shown the urgency of moving on both a short-term patch for funding transportation and a long-term solution. Senator Hatch and I, with the first amendment, offer a bipartisan path forward. We take ideas from the other…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Highway Trust Fund
it is hard to imagine a more pressing need for our people, for our economy, and for our quality of life than reauthorizing the highway trust fund. The Senate has previously entered into a unanimous consent agreement to have votes on four…
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.
On the very last slide we do have something that was included in the testimony.
They are a significant drag on our economy and are harming U.S. competitiveness.
as the Senate begins debate on transportation funding this week, it is clear to me that all sides-- Democrats and Republicans--agree that what is needed most is a long- term plan for rebuilding our country's infrastructure. The reality is…
The U.S. tax code is infected with the chronic diseases of loopholes and inefficiency.
It is not acceptable to just negotiate stuff in a bunch of hearing rooms in Washington, DC and then tell us we're supposed to be for it.
It is essential that the U.S. has a Deputy USTR in place, given the critical juncture of the TPP negotiations.
Digital trade has rapidly emerged as a major source of economic growth and innovation.
first of all let me thank you and Senator Murkowski for all of the efforts that you've made with me through this Congress, our O and C legislation, which, of course, is a huge priority, the fire issue.
I think we would all agree that what we have to do here is we've got to stop the fire borrowing.
What we need is a long term, sustainable wild land fire budget framework that recognizes the unpredictability of fire and treats it as an emergency, like tornadoes and hurricanes.
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