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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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Jun 10, 2021

The proposition that the country`s biggest corporations who got an enormous tax cut from Donald Trump in 2017 wouldn`t pay a single penny to use the roads and bridges and ports they depend on, that is just a non-starter.

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Jun 10, 2021

It`s time to abandon hopeless negotiations with Senate Republicans and pass an infrastructure bill through reconciliation with Democratic votes only.

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Jun 10, 2021

Billionaires are going to have to pay their fair share every single year.

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Jun 10, 2021

To take a complete pass on climate change, in other words, include nothing on climate change is a complete non-starter.

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Jun 7, 2021

That starts, in my view, by going after cheating by the big guys at the top.

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Jun 7, 2021

this committee's interest in closing the tax gap, improving enforcement, and fighting the unfairness in our tax laws, is a special priority for this committee.

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Jun 7, 2021

I am going to have a proposal to fix this broken system and have it ready to be released soon.

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Jun 7, 2021

the IRS has a responsibility to protect taxpayer data.

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Jun 7, 2021

What this data reveals is that the country's wealthiest--who profited immensely during the pandemic--have not been paying their fair share.

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Jun 7, 2021

Given the IRS's responsibility to protect taxpayer data, it has a responsibility to investigate the source of this disclosure.

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Jun 7, 2021

the country's wealthiest, who profited immensely during the pandemic, have not been paying their fair share.

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May 27, 2021

I, too, want to express my appreciation to Senator Crapo. We are partners in the Senate Finance Committee. As Senator Crapo really touched on, we know that sometimes around here in the Senate, it is hard to get Senators to agree on the…

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May 25, 2021

I yield back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time is yielded back. The question is on agreeing to the amendment.

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May 25, 2021

and colleagues, Senator Crapo has brought forward an amendment to the competition bill. It deals with the Biden administration's announcement that it would participate in negotiations on intellectual property and the coronavirus vaccines…

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May 24, 2021

the discriminatory digital tax--and I see Senator Grassley here, and he and I have teamed up on this for years. This is the equivalent of a digital dagger aimed directly at our high-skill, high-wage companies. And there is going to be…

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May 24, 2021

The Finance Committee meets to discuss four nominations that will round out President Biden's team leading the Treasury Department.

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May 24, 2021

We did not have this a decade ago, and now it is everywhere.

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May 24, 2021

tax policy isn't just about raising revenue.

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May 24, 2021

Senator Bennet's team is the gold standard when it comes to designing and building support for policies that help working families and the middle class get ahead.

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May 24, 2021

I think we have a very good chance of getting a carbon fee on emissions so that pollution is no longer subsidized by these oil and gas companies.

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May 24, 2021

tax policy can drive inequality--or help to solve it--and help create high-wage, high-skill jobs in America.

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May 24, 2021

As soon as Citizens United opened up unlimited money into politics, the next thing the big donors wanted was to hide who they were.

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May 24, 2021

I ask unanimous consent that the following members from my personal office and Committee on Finance teams be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the Congress: Jake Pasner, Jonathan Beier, Erik Schnotala, Raghav Aggarwal, and…

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May 24, 2021

the Senate is now debating the nomination of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This is clearly one of the most important healthcare jobs in America. Ms. Brooks-LaSure brings decades of health…

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May 19, 2021

We are going to have to really get serious and get serious quickly about hazardous fuels reduction, fire mitigation, and following the science.

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