Jeff Merkley actually said...

"President Obama said during his campaign that he understood this and that he would bring people together, that he would forge a long-term solution, that he was supportive."

"It means you crash overnight when the market turns, and you melt down the entire economy, and that is where we are now."

"It recognizes the fact that this needs to be a contract honored."

"This commitment is central to the economies of my State."