Jeff Merkley: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman.”

I have heard heart-wrenching stories from Oregonians who have lost loved ones after a prescription for an injury or treatment turned into an addiction.

Every Oregon community needs the resources to keep young people safe, support children who have experienced abuse and neglect, and build stronger relationships between families and those who serve them.

This is an insult to Congress and the Constitution.

To be clear: Both parties have played a role in creating Senate dysfunction, and both have a responsibility to fix it.