Jeff Merkley actually said...

"Thank you to the panel for your testimony and I just want to thank Chairman Reed for calling this conversation together."

"Do you have any aspect of your efforts that is related to vampire electronics, that is, that so many of our electric appliances utilize energy when they are not in use"

"I think there is just kind of a thirst for being smart about what we do."

"I have to say I am guilty of leaving my cell phone charger plugged in behind the dresser day in and day out, and I would love to have a version that shuts off when I unplug my phone."