Jeff Merkley said "I thank my colleague from New Mexico for his leadership in trying to restore the Senate so that it will work--work on legislation, work on executive nominations, work on judicial nominations. The country has a low opinion of the function of our Chamber. We certainly do not deserve a high opinion when we are captured by this level of partisan paralysis. I look forward to continuing to work together to help restore this body to a great deliberative body that fulfills its responsibilities under our Constitution. I yield the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Nebraska. ___________________

On the recordNovember 20, 2013

I thank my colleague from New Mexico for his leadership in trying to restore the Senate so that it will work--work on legislation, work on executive nominations, work on judicial nominations. The country has a low opinion of the function of our Chamber. We certainly do not deserve a high opinion when we are captured by this level of partisan paralysis. I look forward to continuing to work together to help restore this body to a great deliberative body that fulfills its responsibilities under our Constitution. I yield the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Nebraska. ____________________

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Jeff Merkley

Democratic · Oregon

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Nov 20, 2013

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