Took notes for you guys on what Sen. Wyden (Senate Intel) said about Russia/Trump in town hall today

[Amaryllis]

Today I went to a town hall with Senator Wyden who is on the Senate Intelligence Committee. It was in a high school gym and there must have been a couple thousand people there. He spent 90 minutes answering questions. Every two to three questions was about Russia. He got a number of standing ovations.

I wrote down what he said so I could share it with you:

“There is nothing more important on my plate than getting to the bottom of this because it goes right to the heart of the legitimacy of the American government. I am prepared to use every single tool I have as a United States senator to get to the bottom of this. This will NOT be swept under the rug. (He said this several times emphatically, to standing ovations.)

I am insisting on subpoena power, open hearings, and am continuing to push to declassify information. You have a right to know this information now. They say it compromises sources and methods to have open hearings. It is baloney that you can’t have open hearings without compromising sources and methods. Don’t ever let a politician tell you that you have a choice between security or liberty. You’re entitled to both. “

I feel so much better after this town hall; so much more hopeful. He kept emphasizing that we just keep pushing and working and be persistent. He said the marches, etc. are making a difference. I know many of you do not have people whom you feel represent you, but he is working for all of us, and I wanted to share this to hopefully provide you something hopeful.

For those of you who didn’t see this thread, here is more on Wyden and Russia:

Senator Wyden is Hell-bent on Getting Out the Truth About Trump and Russia (Mother Jones)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1016177278

[leftstreet]

1. DURec

Thanks for posting this

[femmocrat]

2. Thank you!

I am so proud of our democratic senators. They have been fighting like warriors. S

[mobeau69]

3. Thanks for posting. We need more representatives to speak out like this. n/t

[Warren DeMontague]

4. Go Ron!

[herding cats]

5. Thank you.

Last edited Sun Feb 19, 2017, 02:41 AM - Edit history (1)

This is appreciated.

[Enoki33]

6. Thanks. Proud of our Senator.

[3Stones]

22. Oregonian here, and I am proud of my senator to!

Great town hall meeting in my town with a big round of cheers when Wyden entered the room. Oregon rocks!!

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

46. Another Oregonian here

I'm proud of all my progressive reps.
Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley and Congressman Peter DeFazio.

[Cha]

7. thank you, Amaryllis

[leanforward]

8. I'm with the good Sentator

I live east of the Mississippi. My Senators are from each party. But coal is involved.

I question their patriotism for not questioning pRezident dRumpf. You do NOT flirt with or do business with the russians as President of these United States.

I am a loyal American, in opposition to pRezident dRumpf and any republican not questioning dRumpfs motives.

Open the books!

[world wide wally]

9. I suggest they lay a trap for Trump

Just figure out a way to get him under oath to tell the truth and you got him.
He is incapable of telling the truth about anything.

[triron]

10. kick for visibility

[Hekate]

11. Thanks Amaryllis! Very encouraging.

[CentralMass]

12. K&R

[mrs_p]

13. Thank you

I didn't check the schedule or would have tried to make it.

[Amaryllis]

29. CHeck his website. He is having more next weekend. Well worth going. He is so positive and

inspiring and uplifting.

[mrs_p]

42. I saw that he will be at

A HS on the SE side next weekend. Will try to go.

[mountain grammy]

14. Thanks for posting..

[trueblue2007]

15. thank you Amaryllis ( pretty flower )

WYDEN IS MY SENATOR ALSO

[Amaryllis]

17. I am so grateful we have TWO great senators! Lots of people don't have good ones, so I

was hoping to offer some inspiration.

[Lucinda]

16. Thank you Amaryllis! I'm glad you have a Senator who listens and takes the time to answer questions!

Hearing what he had to say, helps!

[jalan48]

18. Glad to have him as one of my Senators as well.

[bdamomma]

19. Senator Wyden

is doing his job or should I say what he was elected to do.

Go ahead Democratic Senators get out there with your constituents.

[sinkingfeeling]

20. Thanks. I may quote him to Sen. Tom Cotton on Wednesday evening.

[Pachamama]

21. Thank you for sharing....nice to know that we are well represented here on West Coast!

As Oregon's neighboring state to their south, we are proud of our Senator's and of Oregon and Washington too!

[klook]

23. America's Senator.

He's one - there are a few of them.

For those of us in benighted Red states or districts, these progressive voices from elsewhere speak for us.

I am deeply grateful to Senator Wyden for his hard work, his dedication to American values, and his bulldog determination to get at the truth. We are up against some dark forces, and we need his strength and expertise.

[dixiegrrrrl]

24. Good on you for going and for sharing with us.

I am so happy you have a good Senator.

[maddiemom]

25. But sadly there's no way Hillary can fairly be put in office...

and it's gonna be a Republican POTUS regardless of any vote count.: getting down to very obscure possibilities most of us have never heard of, ahead of the winner of the popular vote. We've stuck our two cents into elections in other countries, but it's way past time our elections were investigated by a fair, outside source. The 2000 election was close and the liberals/democrats gave it up. This time, it's just outrageous. Having worked in politics, locally, for years, I've learned that even local Republicans have outrageous tricks. I live in a college town, and there was a whole Republican effort going on to direct students to the wrong polling places and misleading them as to their eligibility

[Alice11111]

26. Agree. We have given it up too easily to Repub wins by cheating. Not anymore.Obstruct. Delay. Resist

[Leghorn21]

27. So many heartfelt thanks, Amaryllis!!! I can almost breathe after reading this!! Well done! eom

[Amaryllis]

31. Thank you. I was hoping it would provide some comfort, especially for those in red states

who don't have good representation.

[Leghorn21]

32. Yes, yes! Need comfort! Need hope!S o many starts and stops!! (ie, Frum's tweet

yesterday that felt so good but was, apparently, just him thinking out loud or something like that - )

And I just spent an hour on a twitter feed that is talking in a BIG way about that Senate Intel meeting w/Comey and how it's a game-changing event - OH!! So I'm back to keepin the faith again, and again, I thank you for your report!

[Amaryllis]

33. Wyden is amazing in that even in the face of all this and the grueling schedule-

he has pulled a number of all-nighters with cabinet confirmation hearings and votes being scheduled at weird hours - his overall attitude is positive and focused on what can be done, and I took that away as a model. I see him lifting others up. I have never heard him in person before and he was quite impressive. There was a lot of love and appreciation in that room today. It was clear that he really cares about people and about America, and I left feeling like we have a Jedi knight working for us.

[Leghorn21]

35. Ahhhh, I'm breathing, oh the relief, dear!! And I just sent you this

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141707127

And I think that means it's HAPPENIN, KIDDO!!

[Leghorn21]

34. HA! Look, Amaryllis!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141707127

[Amaryllis]

36. Great! Thanks. :) I was wondering about this when I recently read that there was concern that

Trump and cronies would destroy evidence.

[Leghorn21]

37. Boy, I have no clue how all this works, and I hear tell Pres. Bannon likes to work in a paperless

mode, right, but the leakers and whistle blowers and genuinely patriotic Intel peeps are gonna make this thing HAPPEN!!

According to me, anyway!!

[spanone]

28. K&R...

[oasis]

30. K and R for democracy.

[mvd]

38. K&R

True patriot! Always looking for good news in these anxious times. Thanks for this.

[IndianaDave]

39. Sincere Thanks, Amaryllis!

This is both informative and extremely important.

[barbtries]

40. Thank you for going and taking notes.

here in NC Burr and Tillis apparently are refusing to meet with the people. Here's quote from Durham Democratic Women on FB from the 13th:

This is what happen to four NC mothers with young children.

This is how 4 of us mothers were treated today when we went to go and talk to our state senator Thom Tillis about the money he received to SELL OUT....clearly we were quite intimidating with our babies in tow... (sarcasm)

He wouldn't even meet with us, and sent federal marshalls and a completely unfriendly aide down to intimidate us.

They didn't take anything that we brought to give to senator Tillis, and the marshalls even followed us outside- and harassed our children for playing.

I'm sorry, but last time I checked, he works for us!!!!

If you can't take the heat get yo' ass out the kitchen
we're on a mission!

SHARE AND GET THE WORD OUT~ FOR SHAME MR.TILLIS!
#shame #thomtillis

[tomp]

41. that is what he says...

...let's see what he does and what his colleagues who agree with him do. i say this because there are just as many people who will resist uncovering and releasing the truth and they have tools too, e.g., majorities in both houses. this will almost certainly be a huge fight. so, he can try, but will he win. or will we end up with some compromise that changes nothing fundamentally?

[Amaryllis]

45. If it's doable, he will do it. He always follows through on what he says unless he is stopped

by forces outside his control...

[tomp]

47. yes, but...

...if the system will not allow it to be done, what good is it? please pardon my cynicism, but it is hard-earned. the two party system is a farce. If a real investigation gets accomplished, people are punished, and some semblance of balance is restored, it will not be because the system is good, but because millions of feet on the street forced the hand of the system.

[Amaryllis]

48. Yes, he made it clear that major public resistance is what is changing things and what is needed to

bring about the changes he is working toward. It may or may not work, but he is doing all he can to bring it about.

[duhneece]

43. Thank you

When I attend something like that, I hear what I heard when I'm hearing it, but cannot summarize unless I focus only on taking notes!

[ghostsinthemachine]

44. Time for CA's congressional delegation to sign on

Publicly, bigly. Start with the botched raid too. Do the complete investigation of everything. Just like they would do.

Please, for Dogs sake, do not let this man off the hook. For once Dems, take it to him.

[fun n serious]

49. Oregon has awesome senators

[triron]

50. kick again