Jeff Merkley actually said...

I would like to see us put a timeframe on 2001, despite, as you point out, that there is an enduring threat.

We have to understand that all our lives, the danger, the uncertainty, the need for alertness, for effort, that discipline will be upon us.

I just want to make sure that the economy of our Oregon coast doesn't shut down, as it has come close to a number of times when dredging was...

Certainly we have benefited, if you will, from utilizing fossil fuels on a scale much larger than individual citizens in China or India.