Jeff Merkley actually said...

"The budget is a historic first step and the start of an ongoing conversation with tribes."

"There is a lot that the Forest Service is doing on mass timber, which is important to our state, and nanotechnology and wood strength."

"We have to address this, and this actually isn't just about the monarchs, it is about pollinators in general."

"I don't call them 'congressionally directed', I call them 'community-initiated', because they are community initiated."