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Wyden, 71, told Oregon Public Broadcasting he believes he has more work to do in Washington, D.C. “Of course I’m running,” he said. “There’s so much to do for Oregonians, and I’d very much like to have the honor of representing Oregonians again.” Wyden holds several key positions in Congress, including on the Senate Intelligence Committee. Should Democrats regain control of the Senate this month, Wyden is in line to chair the Senate Finance Committee. One of his priorities in the coming Congress, Wyden said, is wildfire preparation and prevention. He and U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley have proposed creating a 21st century civilian conservation corps — essentially a modern re-creation of a program that was part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s efforts to pull the United States out of the Great Depression. Among other points, the legislation would pay young people to work in wildfire-prone areas doing fuels treatments and community protection wo

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