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Senator Ron Wyden's Public Statements on Defense

Ron Wyden
Full Name: Ron Wyden
Office: U.S. Senate (OR) - Sr, Democratic
First Elected: 01/30/1996
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Nancy; 4 Children: Adam, Lilly, William, Ava
Birth Date: 05/03/1949
Birth Place: Wichita, KS
Home City: Portland, OR
Religion: Jewish

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March 19, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Collins, King Among 77 Senators Calling on President to Continue Support of Israel Washington, DC
March 14, 2013 Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 - Resumed Washington, DC
March 6, 2013 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript - Drones and National Security Unknown
March 6, 2013 Brennan Nomination Unknown
Feb. 7, 2013 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Drone Policy Washington, DC
Feb. 5, 2013 Wyden Statement on DOJ Memo on the Killing of Americans During Counterterrorism Operations Washington, DC
Dec. 27, 2012 FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Dec. 27, 2012 FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Continued Washington, DC
Dec. 21, 2012 Department of Defense Appropriations Act Washington, DC
Dec. 21, 2012 Letter to President Obama - Step Up Pressure, Prevent Nuclear Iran Washington, DC
Dec. 19, 2012 Letter to President Barack Obama - Iran Washington, DC
Nov. 28, 2012 Roll Call - The Wyden Holdup: A Liberal's Firm Stand Unknown
Nov. 28, 2012 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 Washington, DC
Oct. 16, 2012 Letter to King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Seattle, WA
Sept. 14, 2012 Letter to Baroness Catherine Ashton, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice President of the European Commission, European Union Washington, DC
July 31, 2012 Sen. Franken Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators on Amendment to Cybersecurity Act that Would Protect Privacy of Consumers Unknown
June 11, 2012 Extending FISA Amendments Act of 2008 Washington, DC
May 23, 2012 Wyden: KBR is Wasting Taxpayer Money While Avoiding Responsibility for Exposure of Oregon Guard to Toxic Chemicals Washington, DC
May 21, 2012 The Presiding Officer. The Senator from Louisiana. Washington, DC
May 17, 2012 Wyden Letter Raises Concerns about Effect of Afghan Air Pollution on U.S. Servicemembers Washington, DC
April 25, 2012 Letter to Leon Panetta, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense Washington, DC
April 18, 2012 Letter to Ray Mabus, Secretary of the Navy Washington, DC
March 12, 2012 Letter to Leon Panetta, Secretary of Defense Washington, DC
March 7, 2012 Letter to President Obama Washington, DC
March 5, 2012 Wyden Says Attorney General's Speech at Northwestern University Leaves Questions Unanswered Washington, DC
March 1, 2012 Wyden Leads Bipartisan Effort to Award Defense of Freedom Medals to Civilian Police Officers Killed in Wars Washington, DC
Dec. 15, 2011 Blumenauer, Wyden, Schrader, Merkley Secure Provision in NDAA to Bring Transparency to War Contracting Process Washington, DC
Dec. 8, 2011 Senate Tells Pentagon to Close Umatilla Chemical Depot Under BRAC Process Washington, DC
Dec. 2, 2011 Statement on "No" vote on the Defense Authorization Act Washington, DC
Nov. 18, 2011 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Washington, DC
Sept. 14, 2011 Letter to Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Washington, DC
June 17, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense Unknown
March 16, 2011 Senator Feinstein Introduces DOMA Repeal Legislation Washington, DC
March 15, 2011 Senators Introduce DOMA Repeal Legislation Washington, DC
Oct. 13, 2010 Congress Urges President's Deficit Reduction Commission To Look To Cuts In The Pentagon's Budget For Solutions Washington, DC
Oct. 13, 2010 Letter to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Washington, DC
Sept. 21, 2010 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011--Motion to Proceed--Continued Washington, DC
July 6, 2010 Letter to the Honorable Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense Washington, DC
May 6, 2010 Removing Holds Washington, DC
April 20, 2010 Hold On Defense Department Nominations Washington, DC
Dec. 18, 2009 Department Of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Washington, DC
Oct. 22, 2009 Defense Authorization Bill Passes, Including Wyden Proposals on Back Pay for Troops and Ban on Burn Pits Washington, D.C.
July 21, 2009 National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010 Washington, DC
March 10, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Budget Committee - The President's Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Proposal Washington, DC
Dec. 24, 2008 Wyden Leads and Succeeds in 110th Congress Washington, DC
Sept. 19, 2008 Letter to Carl Levin and John McCain, Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Ike Skelton and Duncan Hunter, Chair and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, Re: Include PDMRA Benefits in Defense Authorization Washington, DC
Sept. 15, 2008 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Continued Washington, DC
Sept. 10, 2008 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 Washington, DC
Aug. 11, 2008 Letter to The Honorable Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense Washington, DC
Aug. 1, 2008 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Motion to Proceed - Continued Washington, DC

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