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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 would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2013, at 10 a.m., in…
I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at 10 a.m., in room…
I would like to announce for the information of the Senate and the public that a hearing has been scheduled before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at 10 a.m., in…
I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Amendment No. 526 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, there is 2 minutes equally divided prior to a vote on amendment No. 526 offered by Mr. Vitter.
I thank Senator Baucus. Senator Durbin is right. Things have changed. The Internet now is the shipping lane of the 21st century, and foreign retailers are going to get an advantage. Colleagues, if this were enforceable as Senator Durbin…
I will be very brief. Under this amendment, we could not touch an online retailer that is wholly overseas shipping into the United States with UPS. We could not touch them. What the Senator from North Dakota is talking about is obviously…
the Durbin-Enzi amendment forgets that we are in a global economy. This measure does not and cannot reach foreign retailers. A small business, for example, in Montana is sacked with the burdens of this bill. It is an administrative…
very briefly, I think this is an opportunity to update our laws, particularly looking at environmental protection, labor rights, and digital trade. So I urge all colleagues to support this amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The…
I would like to speak for a few minutes today on the importance of reauthorizing the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act. This past year was the warmest on record and we are witnessing more climate-driven events, including…
I thank my friend from the Northwest. We worked it out so I could talk a little bit about Medicare and taxes as well. Before Senator Enzi leaves, I just want to tell him he is someone who gives public service a good name. We have spent a…
I will just wrap up with this. As colleagues look at this--and we are going to have plenty of debate-- let's think through the implications of what the administrative water torture is going to be all about for small businesses and why it…
when we began the budget debate in Senator Murray's committee last week, I said that Senator Murray's challenge gave new meaning to the idea of playing a tough hand. Many thought her task was essentially ``Mission Impossible.'' The fact…
I rise today to discuss the critical need in today's health care workforce for additional training related to palliative care. Palliative care is an interdisciplinary model of care focused on relieving the pain, stress and other…
I would like to advise you that the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will hold a business meeting on Thursday, March 21, 2013, at 10 a.m., in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The purpose of the business…
a short term extension of SRS is not a long term solution for these communities.
Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Murkowski and members of the committee, I appreciate the invitation to discuss our work on Title III of the Secure Rural School Act.
A short-term extension [of SRS] is not a long-term solution for these communities. We've got to get our people back to work in the woods, for example. We have got to increase the number of jobs in resource-dependent communities where…
Today the committee is going to look at options for reauthorizing and reforming the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act and the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program.
We in fact pledge to work to enact legislation that provides bridge funding to forested counties and school districts.
I believe this can be done in a way that provides both economic growth and environmental stewardship.
Our rural communities are really hurting. You know, they are watching all the bickering going on in Washington, DC.
The solution is not to make communities dependent on Federal payments which is the path we're currently on.
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