Jeff Merkley actually said...

But it seems much better to help people have strong financial lives so that they never have to resort to a safety net in the first place.

Merkley emphasizes the importance of financial stability over reliance on safety nets.

11/14/2011

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I nearly fell out of my seat because this is a place where it would be like the last thing anyone would ever ask for is government oversight...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you all for bringing your expertise to bear.

We lost three feet on our groundwater last year on top of many, many dozens of feet losses over previous years.

So we have a big nursery industry in Oregon, and there's constant concern about the ability to ship plants.