Jeff Merkley actually said...

"I think that it's widely understood that the best dollar we have in health care is a dollar spent on prevention, on disease management, and therefore we need to do a whole lot more in that area."

"I look forward to working under Senator Kennedy's leadership this year that we might achieve that goal of universal coverage."

"I certainly would draw it to your attention as something that merits--I'm sure what's coming to Oregon may be coming to your State soon."

"If we continue on the current course of carbon buildup and other global warming gases, the temperature of the planet could well go up more than five degrees."