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Jeff Merkley: “I nearly fell out of my seat because this is a place where it would be like the last thing anyone would ever ask for is…”

On the recordJune 7, 2023
I nearly fell out of my seat because this is a place where it would be like the last thing anyone would ever ask for is government oversight.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley reflects on surprising requests for government help in a traditionally anti-government area.

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