I lift my intent to object to Executive Calendar No. 262, the promotion of Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh to the grade of general and, consequently, to be the Director of the National Security Agency--NSA--and commander of U.S. Cyber Command. I…
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.
I don't want to make this a bouquet- tossing contest. The fact is, the four Senators on the floor have together put in decades and decades and decades prosecuting the cause of clean energy. And the fact of the matter is, we had tried a lot…
in reserving the right to object, we hear often about this matter of taxing college endowments, that somehow this is going to address college affordability and make the Tax Code, you know, more fair. I am the chairman of the Senate Finance…
I expect that the Senate will soon pass by unanimous consent the Blackburn-Ossoff REPORT Act. This bill will strengthen the Nation's centralized reporting system for the online exploitation of children, operated by the National Center for…
I just heard about this legislative idea a few minutes ago. So I really have very little information about it. But what I can tell you is, we already know what the bottom line is. The amendment offered by the Senator from Louisiana will…
Senator Merkley and I feel very strongly about Amy Baggio, who's been nominated for the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.
Senator Merkley and I feel very strongly about Amy Baggio, who's been nominated for the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.
I will yield very quickly to Senator Peters after I wrap this up. Mr. President, first, I want to thank Senator Sullivan again for giving us a chance to bring housing, in a bipartisan way, to the Senate floor and just to tell colleagues…
I got back late last night from Oregon-- another round of community meetings. You can't do your job well sitting behind your desk back here; you have to get out into the community. I have had more than 1,000--really more than…
This sentence was significantly longer than that that was requested by defense counsel.
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Oregon. (The remarks of Mr. Wyden pertaining to the introduction of S. 3367 are printed…
I must regretfully object to the promotion of Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh to the grade of general and, consequently, to be the Director of the National Security Agency--NSA-- and Commander of U.S. Cyber Command. In January of 2021, I made…
I am going to spend a few minutes discussing the three words on this chart next to me: buy, borrow, and die. These three little words are allowing billionaires across America to legally get away with paying little or nothing in taxes for…
at least a $40 billion tax shelter used exclusively by only a few thousand wealthy Americans.
my colleagues have said it so well. Very briefly, I want to thank Senator Murray and all my colleagues who have done such good work. Let me start by saying that we Democrats are generally not supposed to use the words ``supply-side…
I am announcing my intent to object to any unanimous consent request to proceed to S.1490, the Kids Online Safety Act. I agree with the sponsors of this bill that social media and online games can have a negative impact on the mental…
And particularly, what we're trying to do in the Finance Committee is look at the ways for the future to build around some of the things that just are common sense.
Medicare is a guarantee. It's not a voucher. It's not a piece of paper. It's a guarantee.





