Ron Wyden

Most of the Western states refiners prevented their jobbers from competing with them to supply branded gasoline to independent dealers in metropolitan areas, a practice called redlining.

The President would be vigilant in ensuring that consumers will be protected from price-gouging at the gasoline pump this summer.

I happen to think the Federal Trade Commission, as Senator Hollings suggested, is one of the most important places in government from the standpoint of the consumer.

What the Baucus amendment does is allow Members to put together that bipartisan effort that would encourage an approach that is within Medicare, with defined benefits, based on real marketplace choices, so there would be cost containment…

I respond briefly to the point the Senator is making. It seems to me the Senator makes an interesting point and certainly raises some interesting legal questions. The scenario just described is what Senator Smith and I seek to prevent by…

I think we will have some back and forth. But certainly the major points I have been interested in making have been made. I am happy to be sure that we are fair to all of our colleagues and that we move expeditiously.

Clearly, I think west coast Senators may not agree on everything debated tonight, but I think all of us can agree it is very appropriate that Senator Carnahan get 5 minutes at this point.

I express again my appreciation to the Senator from California because we want to come up with something that will work for the whole west coast and not pit people against each other. I am happy to yield to the Senator at this time.

I am baffled why it has been so difficult to set up a queue. I have an amendment with Senator Smith. I worked very closely with Senator Boxer to make some perfections on which she insisted. We are here to go with the queue so Senator…

I believe what is in the tax bill is going to cause so much pain and suffering to families all across the country, that the interests of those families who are going to suffer if this tax bill as written becomes law have to come first…

I am obligated to speak for those Oregonians, each and every one of them, over a million Oregon voters, because I want them to understand that I am going to do everything in my power to make sure the ballot I have in my hand and the…

In effect, it would be impossible to carry out the will of Oregon voters on a matter that has historically been left to the States. What is so striking--and I appreciate the Senator's question--is that we constantly have colleagues come to…

I am very pleased this bipartisan legislation has been passed because this legislation sends a strong message that it is not right for Federal policies to turn rural communities into economic sacrifice zones. I believe this reinvents the…

It is my intent that a Resource Advisory Committee would review projects in as expeditious a manner as possible, but that in any event, the failure of a Resource Advisory Committee to review a project in a timely manner would not under…

Yes, that is correct. No one is excluded from submitting projects under this bill.

Yes, that is the correct interpretation of the bill's language and intent. The purpose of S. 1608 is to increase both county funding and county choice. Unlike projects under title II, the role of the Resource Advisory Committees is much…

Again, let me thank the senior Senator from Montana for his work on title III, and add that I agree with his interpretation of the separation between titles II and III. I would also express my willingness to continue to work with him to…

The compromise legislation before us would not have been achieved without the wise counsel and experience of the senior Senator from Montana, my good friend, Senator Baucus. He has made substantial contributions to this bill, particularly…

The new relationship between the counties and the federal government means that the 21st century relationship is not just going to be about cutting trees.

What the minority whip has essentially said is: We have what amounts to a permanent campaign. You have the election the first Tuesday in November; people sleep in on Wednesday; and then the whole thing starts all over again on Thursday. It…

Before he leaves, I commend the distinguished minority whip for speaking out on some of these excesses in campaign finance. He mentions his small State spending more than $20 million.

I will come to the floor of this Senate again and again and again these next few months to urge bipartisan action on this issue. The Snowe-Wyden legislation is one approach. Certainly, our colleagues will have other good ideas. There are a…

Today I have notified the minority leader that I have placed a hold on H.R. 2260, the Pain Relief Promotion Act of 1999. This legislation would negate Oregon's physician assisted suicide law which was debated and passed twice by the voters…

We know new prescriptions are right on the forefront of preventive medicine. What is exciting about the new medicines is they help to lower blood pressure and they can be helpful in dealing with a wide variety of health concerns, including…

If I can reclaim my time, there is a difference of opinion here on the matter of economic losses. In the 22 pages the Senator from North Carolina has cited, we believe every plaintiff is going to be able to recover exactly what they are…