Jeff Merkley actually said...

"we need to figure out how we can invest far more in our infrastructure here."

"dead-end, toxic programs that lack the programmatic or specialized accreditation required for licensure or employment in the applicable field should simply not be eligible for Federal financing."

"investing in our infrastructure is absolutely critical, critical to our economy in terms of job creation and critical to our future economy"

"I really want to make sure we understand fully the job implications."