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Archive Home > 2011 > January > 28 > Sen. Wyden victorious in fight against ‘secret holds’

Sen. Wyden victorious in fight against ‘secret holds’

Senate votes 92-4 to shorten anonymous blocks on bills; Merkley’s resolutions downed

By Keith Chu / The Bulletin
January 28, 2011

WASHINGTON — One of Oregon’s U.S. senators won a long-sought victory Thursday in the fight to clear up the often opaque workings of the U.S. Senate, while the other senator saw his proposal fail after months of effort.

The Senate voted 92-4 to approve a proposal by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., to....

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