Jeff Merkley actually said...

I would like to acknowledge Chief Warren Brainard of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Suislaw Indians.

climate change should always be on the table as one of the factors we consider.

It is a very complicated set of issues including the removal of dams on the river that do not produce much power.

The resources are constrained and you have to make choices.