Jeff Merkley actually said...

"I really appreciate the expertise you bring to this incredibly significant responsibility as Secretary of the Interior."

"I would like to join that meeting conversation, invite any Members of the committee who share my concerns or any Members of the Senate."

"I look forward to talking with you about that and to follow up on the other Bureau of Reclamation areas."

"I don't want to just discuss it, I want to get it done."