Jeff Merkley said "We should be trying to wipe it out right now rather than risking it spreading across the Nation." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 6, 2017

We should be trying to wipe it out right now rather than risking it spreading across the Nation.

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Merkley emphasizes the urgency of addressing threats to timber and nursery industries.

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