Senator Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator from Oregon

Senator Ron Wyden appears in the following:

The Internet Dilemma

Friday, August 11, 2023

How the law that created the modern Internet may be destroying it—and us.
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For Some Saudis Accused of Crimes in US, the Kingdom Helps Those Charged Evade Justice

Thursday, February 07, 2019

Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon joins the show to discuss his proposed bill to make this more difficult.

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After Don Jr. Emails, Senator Says It's Time to Stand Up in Face of Collusion

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Sen. Ron Wyden, who sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee, says the president's eldest son has shown the world there is evidence of collusion between the Trump team and Russia.

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Sen. Ron Wyden on the Secret Republican Health Care Bill

Friday, June 16, 2017

Restricting press access, refusing to hold public hearings, and rushing the vote.

Senator Ron Wyden Stands Firm on Russia Investigation

Friday, May 19, 2017

Oregon Democratic Senator Ron Wyden sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee and discusses the turmoil facing the Trump Administration.

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Expanding The Government's Hacking Powers, Under The Radar

Friday, December 09, 2016

Changes to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure went into effect last week without debate or discussion in Congress. Did you notice?

The Patriot Act's Unintended Consequences

Friday, November 27, 2015

Ultimately, our assumption that the Patriot Act is at the center of our nation's struggle between privacy and security...may not be true. 

The Patriot Act's Unintended Consequences

Friday, May 29, 2015

Ultimately, our assumption that the Patriot Act is at the center of our nation's struggle between privacy and security...may not be true. 

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This Week's Showdown: Freedom Act Vs. Patriot Act

Friday, May 29, 2015

 Three provisions of the Patriot Act are set to expire this weekend, unless a gridlocked Congress manages to find a last minute solution.

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Controversy on Capitol Hill

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Senator Ron Wyden has serious disagreements with the White House over the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the NSA's bulk data collection program—two issues moving through Congress.

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Meet the Senator Who Wants to Reform Mass Surveillance

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Ron Wyden on why he wants legislation to end bulk collection of data. The House is set to vote on such a bill this week.

 

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The Classification Game

Friday, June 28, 2013

In spite of the ongoing leaks by the Guardian and former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, there is still much that the public doesn't know about government surveillance. Brooke talks to Oregon Senator Ron Wyden, who says that the government needs to better inform the public, and when it does, it needs to be a little more accurate and a little less misleading.

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Balancing Freedom of Speech with National Security

Thursday, July 26, 2012

In the wake of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001, Congress passed the Patriot Act, a law that expanded the government's powers of surveillance and intelligence-gathering. ...

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