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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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Dec 1, 2017

There is absolutely no question about that. We are looking at something like half of the middle class to be paying more in taxes come 2027.

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Dec 1, 2017

If my colleague will yield, there is no question he is correct that in terms of stacking the deck, this is not just stacked to the top but to the top 1 percent or a fraction of the 1 percent.

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Nov 30, 2017

We can see if we can work this out. Senator Thune has been very gracious. Would it cause great consternation over there to give Senator Sanders 3 minutes, myself 5 minutes, and then go right to Senator Thune?

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Nov 30, 2017

I think my colleague is making an extremely important point. I think what is important in his projection is that we have seen this movie before. Isn't this what happened in the Bush tax cuts and so many of these other projections? They get…

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Oct 31, 2017

You need to stop paying lip service to shutting down bad actors using these accounts.

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Oct 31, 2017

The same algorithms that power your companies can be used to identify the behavior indicative of these attacks, including fake accounts and fake news stories, and identify the source of money purchasing your ads.

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Oct 31, 2017

With the current fascist leadership of Russia enthusiastically undermining our democracy, America must defend the values that made us great and aggressively confront this espionage and the enemies that sponsor it.

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Oct 30, 2017

There is absolutely no disagreement, none, about the need for the government to have the tools to go after threats overseas.

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Oct 25, 2017

Before Senator Durbin leaves the floor, I just want to commend our colleague from Illinois. He and I have worked together for many years, and throughout that time, the Senator from Illinois has constantly been a voice for those who have no…

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Oct 23, 2017

Please update the agency's response to Senator Wyden's May 2016 letter.

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Oct 23, 2017

I would support a review of potential solutions, such as a limit on sales that would create barriers to these smuggling and money laundering efforts.

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Oct 23, 2017

In my view, you're a highly qualified nominee, and I appreciate your willingness to take on a tough job as Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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Oct 23, 2017

The American people are in the dark about what their government is asking for on NAFTA.

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Oct 23, 2017

The administration is falling down horribly on this job.

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Oct 23, 2017

Americans are concerned now that their constitutional rights are just stopping at the border.

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Oct 23, 2017

This fight seems to have been the longest running battle since the Trojan War to do something that, frankly, is important so that this country does not have a moral blot that we have to explain, that somehow we are looking the other way in…

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Oct 23, 2017

I guess all of them are calling my office, because I am sure hearing from a lot of people.

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Oct 23, 2017

If you are serious--genuinely serious--about getting trade done right, the prerequisite to doing it is having tough enforcement of the laws that are on the books today.

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Oct 18, 2017

Senators Ron Wyden and Rob Portman are collaborating to work in the Senate Finance Committee aimed at reducing the costs and improving health of Medicare beneficiaries.

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Oct 16, 2017

I don't like the concept of your office picking and choosing which investigative reports you're going to keep.

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Oct 16, 2017

I just believe your decision sets a terrible precedent for the committee's current and future work.

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Oct 4, 2017

If confirmed, I commit to strictly and fully enforcing all provisions of title VII, including the Leveling the Playing Field Act.

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Oct 4, 2017

We won't end up with trade deals that benefit all Americans if we can't talk about proposals at town halls.

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Oct 4, 2017

Do you think you ought to be held to a different legal standard than any other Virginia or Maryland voter seeking to vote in the 2016 election?

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Oct 4, 2017

You had a civic duty to vote in a place you no longer lived. I just want to make sure I am not hearing it wrong.

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