All Jeff Merkley Quotes
- There are two ways of looking at the talking filibuster. My way is as a form of unanimous consent. Consent
- My way of viewing the talking filibuster was as a way of doing unanimous consent with your feet. You object by going down and talking. Consent
- I grew up in Southern Oregon. My father was a sawmill worker and a logger, and his job put food on the table. Father
- There are thousands of capable Americans who would pursue a degree in nursing if we had room in our schools for them. American
- We can no longer continue with a status quo energy policy. We must create sustainable clean energy jobs and leave the planet to our children… Better
- Over and over again, I hear from Oregonians that we need real health care reform that provides every American with access to quality, affordable care. Access
- What matters most to me is doing what I was elected to do: help make life better for Oregonians and making America work for working… America
- Imagine if Congress always put the interests of polluters ahead of the health of our families. Our rivers and lakes would be choked with sewage.… Acid
- Decades of scientific research has proven that carbon pollution is harmful to human health and causes global warming. Carbon
- Real choice is clear information and the right to walk away from a bad deal without leaving your wallet behind. Bad
- For too long, tricks and traps in mortgages, credit cards, and other financial transactions have stripped wealth from working families. Cards
- Budgets are nothing if not statements of priorities. Budgets