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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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Feb 24, 2021

President Biden has said he wants to reorient trade policy to better serve American workers.

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Feb 24, 2021

It is critical that we make trade policy work for American families.

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Feb 24, 2021

I have had 970 open-to-everybody town hall meetings. No speeches. Just come in, people; ask anything you want.

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Feb 24, 2021

I think you are uniquely qualified.

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Feb 24, 2021

It is an honor to be here. For all these reasons, I am delighted to support the nomination of Katherine Tai.

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Feb 24, 2021

I take particular pride in having worked across the aisle with Chairman Neal and Ambassador-designate Tai to make sure that USMCA contained an enforcement mechanism that is greatly improved from NAFTA.

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Feb 24, 2021

I know she will insist that countries abide by their obligations.

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Feb 24, 2021

I am confident she will work with us to develop a bipartisan consensus on trade policy before taking action.

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Feb 24, 2021

I trust Ms. Tai's judgment, and I know the depth of her experience.

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Feb 24, 2021

It is enough that forced labor is morally repugnant; it is also true that when American workers have to compete with slave labor, everybody loses.

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Feb 24, 2021

Four more years of mean tweets and chaos from the White House will not cut it.

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Feb 24, 2021

America's trade policy needs to be smarter and stronger.

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Feb 24, 2021

A smarter, stronger trade policy requires a savvy leader as the U.S. Trade Representative.

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Feb 24, 2021

The Chinese market is now more closed off to American goods and services today than it was 4 years ago.

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Feb 23, 2021

The leadership and national alumnae of Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) strongly supports the nomination of Xavier Becerra as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

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Feb 23, 2021

Mr. Becerra has been a strong advocate for ensuring access to health care for all.

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Feb 23, 2021

We have confidence that he has the health care expertise and experience managing large systems.

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Feb 23, 2021

I urge you and your colleagues in the Senate to move swiftly on AG Becerra's nomination.

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Feb 23, 2021

We support the nomination of Secretary-Nominee Becerra to be the next HHS Secretary.

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Feb 23, 2021

With a pandemic raging, so many Americans struggling to get by, and our health-care system strained to the max, there may not be a higher-stakes job in the executive branch outside of the presidency itself.

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Feb 23, 2021

I write in strong support of the nomination of Xavier Becerra as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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Feb 23, 2021

We should not have to give up pursuing a college education because of crippling medical debt.

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Feb 23, 2021

It is totally unacceptable that pregnancy and childbirth in the postpartum period are so dangerous to American women.

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Feb 23, 2021

This is a nominee with the right policy experience, the right leadership experience, and the right experience fighting for people without power.

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Feb 23, 2021

The pandemic has proven there needs to be a new focus on mental health in America.

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