Jun 8, 2011
we want to get away from this picking winners and losers, because this sets the broadest base for the future
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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Jun 8, 2011
I think what Senator Shaheen and Senator Portman have done is a very laudable proposal. I'm certainly planning to support it.
Jun 8, 2011
What Senator Stabenow and I are seeking to do is to help the vehicle manufacturers and the suppliers and providers remove the barriers to deployment.
Jun 7, 2011
today Sen. Crapo, Sen. Risch, Sen. Merkley, and I are introducing the Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2011. The bill is aimed at making improvements to the Geothermal Steam Act and is very similar to legislation introduced in the…
May 31, 2011
Thank you for your continued work to support this proposal, showing that wilderness protection is an important public value for our state and our future.
May 26, 2011
President, I rise today to introduce the Enforcing Orders and Reducing Circumvention and Evasion Act, or the ENFORCE Act, of 2011. For almost a century, Democratic and Republican Administrations have promoted and protected America's…
May 26, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to the matter be printed in the Record. The ACTING…
May 26, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that Senator Sessions be recognized to speak for up to 20 minutes for debate only. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Brown of Ohio). Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Alabama. The Budget
May 26, 2011
let me just make one last comment. I also wish to express my appreciation to Senator Merkley, who has been an extraordinarily outspoken advocate of our civil liberties and our privacy in striking a good balance between fighting terror and…
May 26, 2011
I thank the distinguished chairwoman of the Intelligence Committee for proposing this course of action for addressing the secret law issue. Obviously, colleagues would like more information on that, and they are going to be in a position…
May 26, 2011
I am going to talk for just a couple of minutes about the issue of secret law that Senator Udall and I, as we are both members of the Intelligence Committee, have been working on for quite some time. Then I am going to yield to our friend…
May 26, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to engage in a colloquy between Senators Udall, Feinstein, and Merkley. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
May 26, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 1082, introduced earlier today. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill…
May 26, 2011
consistent with Senate Standing Orders and my policy of publishing in the Congressional Record a statement whenever I place a hold on legislation, I am announcing my intention to object to any unanimous consent request to proceed to S…
May 26, 2011
the Senate is preparing to pass another 4- year extension of the USA PATRIOT Act. I have served on the Intelligence Committee for over a decade and I wish to deliver a warning this afternoon. When the American people find out how their…
May 26, 2011
I have enormous respect for my special friend from California, the distinguished chairwoman of the Intelligence Committee. I have literally sat next to her for more than a decade. We agree on virtually all of these issues, but this is an…
May 25, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 25, 2011, in room 418 of the Russell Senate Office Building beginning at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…
May 25, 2011
I thank my colleague. I think it is critically important that the Senate know we are going to keep the heat on, on this issue. Senator Cantwell and I have tried to point out that the agency is dragging its feet. They could use their…
May 25, 2011
My colleague has made a very eloquent case with respect to how this hammers the people who need oil on a daily basis--farmers and truckers and restaurants. The Senator from Washington juxtaposed their position compared to the speculators…
May 25, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs' Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment, be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 25, 2011, at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a…
May 25, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on May 25, 2011, at 10 a.m., in room SD-226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ``Holding…
May 25, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that the subcommittee on seapower of the Committee on Armed Services be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 25, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered…
May 25, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 25, 2011, at 2:30 p.m., in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER…
May 25, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth of the Committee on Finance be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 25, 2011, at 2 p.m., in room 215 of the Dirksen Senate…
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