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Jan. 24, 2017 Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement by Sen. Wyden, Hearing to Consider the Confirmation of the Hon. Tom Price to be Secretary of the Health and Human Services Sen. Ron Wyden
Jan. 20, 2017 Merkley Statement on Mattis and Kelly Sen. Jeff Merkley
Jan. 19, 2017 Wyden, Murray Praise USTR Decision to Challenge Discriminatory Rules Regarding Sale of American Wine in British Columbia Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 19, 2017 Finance Democrats Ask Governors About Impact of Massive Cuts to Medicaid Sen. Ron Wyden
Jan. 19, 2017 Bonamici, Costello Commend Administrative Steps to Improve Income-Driven Repayment Plans Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 19, 2017 Letter to Hon. Donald Trump, President-elect - Affordable Care Act and Planned Parenthood Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 19, 2017 Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement by Sen. Wyden, Confirmation Hearing for Treasury Secretary Sen. Ron Wyden
Jan. 19, 2017 Wyden, Merkley Urge Feds to Reconsider Deregulating Genetically Engineered Plant Sen. Jeff Merkley
Jan. 18, 2017 Wyden Announces "No' Vote on Betsy DeVos to Head the Department of Education Sen. Ron Wyden
Jan. 18, 2017 Letter to Colleagues - Oppose Attempts to Allow Unnecessary Natural Gas Waste on Federal and Indian Lands Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 17, 2017 Letter to The Hon. John O. Brennan, Director of Central Intelligence Agency - Request to clarify Public Testimony Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Orrin Hatch - Regarding Hearing to Include Outside Witnesses Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 13, 2017 Bonamici: Repealing Affordable Care Act without Replacement Endangers Health Coverage for Millions of Americans Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Jan. 12, 2017 Merkley, Wyden Applaud Expansion of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 12, 2017 Wyden Praises New Enforcement Action Against Illegal Chinese Subsidies for Aluminum Sen. Ron Wyden
Jan. 12, 2017 Huffman, DeFazio, Wyden, Merkley Secure Critical 20 Year Mining Ban in Southwestern Oregon, Smith River Watershed Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 11, 2017 Cardin, Warren, Wyden, Durbin, Carper, Casey, Merkley, Baldwin Respond to Trump Announcement Not to Resolve Conflicts of Interest Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 11, 2017 Responding to Senators' Request, FCC Releases Framework for Protecting Consumers Against Harmful Zero-Rating Plans Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 10, 2017 Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Support Oregon's Dungeness Crab Fishing Industry Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 9, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander and the Hon. Orrin Hatch - Price Hearings Should Include Outside Witnesses Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 9, 2017 Wyden, Merkley Pledge to Fight for More Funding to Restore Northwest Fisheries Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 9, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Thomas J. Curry, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency - Outline Steps to Ensure Effective Oversight of Fintech Companies Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 6, 2017 Letter to The Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Urges Republicans to Stop Trying to Defund Planned Parenthood Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 6, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan - Cease Attacks on Women's Health and Medical Research Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 6, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Cease "Harmful, Partisan" Path Toward Defunding Planned Parenthood Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 5, 2017 Wyden: ACA Repeal Scheme is a "Trojan Horse' that Threatens Americans' Health Care Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 28, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, Attorney General of Oklahoma - EPW Members Call On Pruitt To Reveal Connections To Secretive Group Coordinating EPA Challenges Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 23, 2016 Wyden, Merkley Welcome Federal Railroad Administration's Additional Safety Standards for Union Pacific Railroad Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 23, 2016 Wyden, Merkley Welcome Federal Railroad Administration's Additional Safety Standards for Union Pacific Railroad Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 22, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Regarding Protection of Family Planning Centers Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 22, 2016 Wyden, Merkley Push for Oregon Counties to Receive Federal Timber Payments Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 22, 2016 Letter to Stephen Sanger, Wells Fargo Board of Directors - Provide Answers on Phony Account Scandal Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 22, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Wells Fargo Board of Directors - Regarding Answers on Phony Accounts Scandal Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 21, 2016 Bipartisan Group of Pacific Northwest Senators Announces $40 Million for First U.S. Wave Energy Test Facility Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 21, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Tom Price - Address Stock Brokerage Details Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 21, 2016 Wyden Praises Oregon's Selection in Demonstration Program Treating Mental and Substance Use Disorders Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 20, 2016 Letter to Donald Trump, President-Elect - Protect American Jobs and Security, Reject NAI Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Dec. 20, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President-elect of the United States - Take Action in Bringing Down Prescription Drug Prices Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 19, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Protect Women's Right to Choose Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Dec. 16, 2016 Wyden Calls for Immediate Declassification and Public Release of Intelligence Related to Russian Interference in U.S. Election Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 16, 2016 Led by Merkley, Warren and Sanders, Senate Democrats Roll Out New Website Inviting Personal Stories from Americans Hurt by Foreclosure King Steve Mnuchin Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 15, 2016 Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $30 Million to Improve Access to Federal Lands in the Gorge Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 15, 2016 USTR News: United States Challenges Chinese Grain Tariff Rate Quotas for Rice, Wheat, and Corn Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 14, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Jamal El-Hindi, Acting Director of Financial Enforcement Network - Regarding Guidance on Banking Services Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 14, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary - Applauding the Final Rule Protecting Title X Health Care Providers Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 14, 2016 Wyden Statement on President-elect's Nominee for Secretary of Energy Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 14, 2016 Letter to Secretary-Designate Betsy DeVos - Pay $5.3 Million in Unpaid Fines for Election Violations Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 14, 2016 VA Applies Bipartisan Provision to Enhance VA Medical Care Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 13, 2016 Letter to President-Elect Trump - Divest Holdings Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 13, 2016 Letter to Jamal El-Hindi, Acting Director of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network - Guidance on Banking Service for Vendors Working with Legal Marijuana Businesses Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 12, 2016 Wyden Calls for Preservation, Distribution and Declassification of Torture Report Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 12, 2016 Letter to The Hon. Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Urging the VA to Comply with 2010 Law that Protects Veterans from Exorbitant ER Bills Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 10, 2016 Congress Passes Provisions to Help Rebuild Lost Housing for Columbia River Tribes Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 9, 2016 Wyden Statement on Continuing Resolution and Tax Extenders Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 9, 2016 Letter to The Hon. Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Urge VA to Comply with 2010 Law Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 8, 2016 Wyden, Merkley Urge Senate to Extend Critical Lifeline for Rural Communities Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 8, 2016 Wyden Asks Congress to Pass Historic Bipartisan, Bicameral Child Welfare Reform Bill Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 7, 2016 Wyden Statement on Defense Authorization Bill Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 7, 2016 National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2017--Conference Report Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 7, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President-Elect - Regarding Medicare and Medicaid Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 7, 2016 Wyden Asks Congress to Pass Historic Bipartisan, Bicameral Child Welfare Reform Bill Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 7, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Regarding Medicare and Medicaid Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 6, 2016 21st Century Cures Bill Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 6, 2016 Following Efforts by Casey, Wyden, and Cummings, GAO Releases Results of CMS Nursing Home Rating System Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 6, 2016 Letter to The Hon. Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Study Impacts of Genetically Modified Foods on Hunger, Pesticide Use Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 6, 2016 Hatch, Wyden Issue Bipartisan Report on Concurrent and Overlapping Surgeries Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 5, 2016 Merkley Joins Senators in Introducing Bill to Give Wells Fargo Victims Their Day in Court Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 5, 2016 Merkley Statement on Carson HUD Nomination Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 5, 2016 Letter to the Honorable Ernest Moniz, Secretary of the Department of Energy - Call on Top Energy Official to Immediately Implement New Worker Safety Recommendations Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 2, 2016 Merkley Expresses Concern that OCC FinTech Charter Plan Will Allow Lenders to "Sink to the Lowest Common Denominator" Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 2, 2016 Bonamici Warns Policymakers Not to Overstate Student Loan Costs and Dismantle Protections for Struggling Student Loan Borrowers Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Dec. 1, 2016 Letter to the President-Elect Donald Trump - Drain the Swamp at EPA, DOE, DOI Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 1, 2016 Letter to the Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Dr. Cathie Woteki, Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics - Call for Support for the U.S. Brewing Industry Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Dec. 1, 2016 Letter to the Honorable Mike Pence, Vice President-Elect - Calll for Smooth Transition for Chemical Safety Reform Implementation in New Administration Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 30, 2016 Merkley Slams Trump's Pick of Mnuchin for Treasury Sen. Jeff Merkley
Date Title Politician
Jan. 24, 2017 Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement by Sen. Wyden, Hearing to Consider the Confirmation of the Hon. Tom Price to be Secretary of the Health and Human Services Sen.Ron Wyden
Jan. 20, 2017 Merkley Statement on Mattis and Kelly Sen.Jeff Merkley
Jan. 19, 2017 Wyden, Murray Praise USTR Decision to Challenge Discriminatory Rules Regarding Sale of American Wine in British Columbia Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 19, 2017 Finance Democrats Ask Governors About Impact of Massive Cuts to Medicaid Sen.Ron Wyden
Jan. 19, 2017 Bonamici, Costello Commend Administrative Steps to Improve Income-Driven Repayment Plans Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 19, 2017 Letter to Hon. Donald Trump, President-elect - Affordable Care Act and Planned Parenthood Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 19, 2017 Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement by Sen. Wyden, Confirmation Hearing for Treasury Secretary Sen.Ron Wyden
Jan. 19, 2017 Wyden, Merkley Urge Feds to Reconsider Deregulating Genetically Engineered Plant Sen.Jeff Merkley
Jan. 18, 2017 Wyden Announces "No' Vote on Betsy DeVos to Head the Department of Education Sen.Ron Wyden
Jan. 18, 2017 Letter to Colleagues - Oppose Attempts to Allow Unnecessary Natural Gas Waste on Federal and Indian Lands Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 17, 2017 Letter to The Hon. John O. Brennan, Director of Central Intelligence Agency - Request to clarify Public Testimony Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Orrin Hatch - Regarding Hearing to Include Outside Witnesses Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 13, 2017 Bonamici: Repealing Affordable Care Act without Replacement Endangers Health Coverage for Millions of Americans Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Jan. 12, 2017 Merkley, Wyden Applaud Expansion of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 12, 2017 Wyden Praises New Enforcement Action Against Illegal Chinese Subsidies for Aluminum Sen.Ron Wyden
Jan. 12, 2017 Huffman, DeFazio, Wyden, Merkley Secure Critical 20 Year Mining Ban in Southwestern Oregon, Smith River Watershed Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 11, 2017 Cardin, Warren, Wyden, Durbin, Carper, Casey, Merkley, Baldwin Respond to Trump Announcement Not to Resolve Conflicts of Interest Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 11, 2017 Responding to Senators' Request, FCC Releases Framework for Protecting Consumers Against Harmful Zero-Rating Plans Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 10, 2017 Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Support Oregon's Dungeness Crab Fishing Industry Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 9, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander and the Hon. Orrin Hatch - Price Hearings Should Include Outside Witnesses Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 9, 2017 Wyden, Merkley Pledge to Fight for More Funding to Restore Northwest Fisheries Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 9, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Thomas J. Curry, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency - Outline Steps to Ensure Effective Oversight of Fintech Companies Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 6, 2017 Letter to The Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Urges Republicans to Stop Trying to Defund Planned Parenthood Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 6, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan - Cease Attacks on Women's Health and Medical Research Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 6, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Cease "Harmful, Partisan" Path Toward Defunding Planned Parenthood Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 5, 2017 Wyden: ACA Repeal Scheme is a "Trojan Horse' that Threatens Americans' Health Care Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 28, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Scott Pruitt, Attorney General of Oklahoma - EPW Members Call On Pruitt To Reveal Connections To Secretive Group Coordinating EPA Challenges Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 23, 2016 Wyden, Merkley Welcome Federal Railroad Administration's Additional Safety Standards for Union Pacific Railroad Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 23, 2016 Wyden, Merkley Welcome Federal Railroad Administration's Additional Safety Standards for Union Pacific Railroad Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 22, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Regarding Protection of Family Planning Centers Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 22, 2016 Wyden, Merkley Push for Oregon Counties to Receive Federal Timber Payments Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 22, 2016 Letter to Stephen Sanger, Wells Fargo Board of Directors - Provide Answers on Phony Account Scandal Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 22, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Wells Fargo Board of Directors - Regarding Answers on Phony Accounts Scandal Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 21, 2016 Bipartisan Group of Pacific Northwest Senators Announces $40 Million for First U.S. Wave Energy Test Facility Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 21, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Tom Price - Address Stock Brokerage Details Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 21, 2016 Wyden Praises Oregon's Selection in Demonstration Program Treating Mental and Substance Use Disorders Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 20, 2016 Letter to Donald Trump, President-Elect - Protect American Jobs and Security, Reject NAI Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Dec. 20, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President-elect of the United States - Take Action in Bringing Down Prescription Drug Prices Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 19, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Protect Women's Right to Choose Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Dec. 16, 2016 Wyden Calls for Immediate Declassification and Public Release of Intelligence Related to Russian Interference in U.S. Election Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 16, 2016 Led by Merkley, Warren and Sanders, Senate Democrats Roll Out New Website Inviting Personal Stories from Americans Hurt by Foreclosure King Steve Mnuchin Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 15, 2016 Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $30 Million to Improve Access to Federal Lands in the Gorge Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 15, 2016 USTR News: United States Challenges Chinese Grain Tariff Rate Quotas for Rice, Wheat, and Corn Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 14, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Jamal El-Hindi, Acting Director of Financial Enforcement Network - Regarding Guidance on Banking Services Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 14, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary - Applauding the Final Rule Protecting Title X Health Care Providers Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 14, 2016 Wyden Statement on President-elect's Nominee for Secretary of Energy Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 14, 2016 Letter to Secretary-Designate Betsy DeVos - Pay $5.3 Million in Unpaid Fines for Election Violations Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 14, 2016 VA Applies Bipartisan Provision to Enhance VA Medical Care Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 13, 2016 Letter to President-Elect Trump - Divest Holdings Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 13, 2016 Letter to Jamal El-Hindi, Acting Director of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network - Guidance on Banking Service for Vendors Working with Legal Marijuana Businesses Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 12, 2016 Wyden Calls for Preservation, Distribution and Declassification of Torture Report Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 12, 2016 Letter to The Hon. Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Urging the VA to Comply with 2010 Law that Protects Veterans from Exorbitant ER Bills Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 10, 2016 Congress Passes Provisions to Help Rebuild Lost Housing for Columbia River Tribes Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 9, 2016 Wyden Statement on Continuing Resolution and Tax Extenders Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 9, 2016 Letter to The Hon. Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Urge VA to Comply with 2010 Law Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 8, 2016 Wyden, Merkley Urge Senate to Extend Critical Lifeline for Rural Communities Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 8, 2016 Wyden Asks Congress to Pass Historic Bipartisan, Bicameral Child Welfare Reform Bill Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 7, 2016 Wyden Statement on Defense Authorization Bill Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 7, 2016 National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2017--Conference Report Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 7, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President-Elect - Regarding Medicare and Medicaid Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 7, 2016 Wyden Asks Congress to Pass Historic Bipartisan, Bicameral Child Welfare Reform Bill Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 7, 2016 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump - Regarding Medicare and Medicaid Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 6, 2016 21st Century Cures Bill Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 6, 2016 Following Efforts by Casey, Wyden, and Cummings, GAO Releases Results of CMS Nursing Home Rating System Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 6, 2016 Letter to The Hon. Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Study Impacts of Genetically Modified Foods on Hunger, Pesticide Use Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 6, 2016 Hatch, Wyden Issue Bipartisan Report on Concurrent and Overlapping Surgeries Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 5, 2016 Merkley Joins Senators in Introducing Bill to Give Wells Fargo Victims Their Day in Court Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 5, 2016 Merkley Statement on Carson HUD Nomination Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 5, 2016 Letter to the Honorable Ernest Moniz, Secretary of the Department of Energy - Call on Top Energy Official to Immediately Implement New Worker Safety Recommendations Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 2, 2016 Merkley Expresses Concern that OCC FinTech Charter Plan Will Allow Lenders to "Sink to the Lowest Common Denominator" Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 2, 2016 Bonamici Warns Policymakers Not to Overstate Student Loan Costs and Dismantle Protections for Struggling Student Loan Borrowers Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Dec. 1, 2016 Letter to the President-Elect Donald Trump - Drain the Swamp at EPA, DOE, DOI Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Dec. 1, 2016 Letter to the Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Dr. Cathie Woteki, Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics - Call for Support for the U.S. Brewing Industry Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Dec. 1, 2016 Letter to the Honorable Mike Pence, Vice President-Elect - Calll for Smooth Transition for Chemical Safety Reform Implementation in New Administration Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 30, 2016 Merkley Slams Trump's Pick of Mnuchin for Treasury Sen.Jeff Merkley
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