Statement on the Introduction of Legislation to Create a Prize Competition for Nanotechnology
M. President, I am pleased to join today with my colleague from Maine, Senator Snowe, to introduce the Nanotechnology Innovation and Prize Competition Act. As Co-Chair of the Congressional Nanotechnology Caucus, and former Chair of the Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Innovation, I have worked long and hard to advance U.S. competitiveness in nanotechnology. Nanotech […]
Wyden Addresses OHSU Graduates at 2008 Commencement
Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) delivered the following speech at Oregon Health and Science University’s Commencement Exercises on Tuesday, June 3, 2008.Dr. Robertson, graduates, parents, distinguished guests. I’m Senator Ron Wyden, the United States Senator who you may know as the author of the “all-important” amendment to the amendment to the amendment on some bill or […]
On Eve of Tax Day, Wyden Calls for Comprehensive Tax Reform
On the Senate floor, Senator Wyden today spoke about the need to simplify the nation’s tax code:Mr. President, for the next 33 hours millions of Americans will face mindless, relentless, needless tax torture trying to shovel their way out from under an avalanche of bureaucratic forms as they struggle to complete their taxes. Citizens Against […]
Wyden Addresses America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) 2008 National Policy Forum
Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) delivered the following speech before the America’s Health Insurance Plans 2008 National Policy Forum on Wednesday, March 5, 2008. In less than a year, America will watch a new president be sworn into office, and exactly one year from now that new president will be on day 44 of their first […]
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Discusses the Need for Interrogation Policy that is Smart, Effective, and Consistent with American Values
Click here to watch video of Senator Wyden delivering this speech.Mr. Wyden: Mr. President, I thank my friend from Missouri. I especially want to express my appreciation for the outstanding work of Senator Feinstein, my seat mate on the Intelligence Committee who I think really understands that it is possible in this country to fight […]
Wyden Introduces Credit Card Safety Star Act
Mr. President, credit card debt is hitting American families like a wrecking ball, with our families already being hammered by skyrocketing fuel prices and the sub-prime mortgage mess, we have seen credit card debt go up almost 25% in the last three years. I have brought to the floor today, Mr. President, a typical credit […]
Wyden Speaks on Senate Floor About CIA Inspector General Investigation
Mr. President, there was discussion on the floor this morning about intelligence matters and I wanted to come and spend just a few minutes to discuss a matter of bipartisan concern here in the senate. And what I am talking about is the very troubling development that came to light last week indicating that the […]
Wyden Speaks on Senate Floor in Support of Stop Arming Iran Provision
Mr. President, I rise today to thank my colleagues for their robust debate about this important piece of legislation. I would also like to highlight a provision included in this bill based on the Stop Arming Iran Act, which I introduced in January of this year. The provision seeks to end the Iranian government’s acquisition […]
Senator Wyden Introduces the Fair Flat Tax Act of 2007
Mr. President, I have come to the floor to talk a bit about taxes. Millions of Americans are scrambling today to file their taxes, trying to pull together their 1040 forms and schedule this” and form that” and are plowing through shoe boxes and filing cabinets trying to find the receipts they accumulated all through […]
Wyden Defends FY’07 Intelligence Authorization Act
Mr. President, this bill has been a long time coming. In the 1970s, members of Congress realized that there was not nearly enough oversight of our nation’s spy agencies, and this lack of oversight led to a number of serious abuses. In response to these abuses, the Senate created the Select Committee on Intelligence, on […]