Jeff Merkley actually said...

"we need to make sure that we put the United States at the forefront of energy policies that will create stable, low cost energy over the long term."

"it is my belief that our economy and our energy strategies are joined at the hip."

"I think the nuclear industry should feel very good about having this argument over whose plan provides more subsidies for nuclear power."

"It looks like a path to me of catastrophe if we do not proactively change our energy strategy, a catastrophe for our economy."