Jeff Merkley actually said...

"This bill says when it is certified that the proposed legislation will not have further impact in damaging our States, it can go into effect."

"My amendment simply states, as a finding of this body, that Congress should take under due consideration the advice from leading scientific institutions in the United States that global warming is rea..."

"It has been noted how higher sea level is already occurring in ways that are causing beach erosion, it means storm surges are that much higher and certainly the erosion of the coastal area is a very s..."

"Observations throughout the world make it clear that climate change is occurring, and rigorous scientific research demonstrates that greenhouse gases emitted by human activities are the primary driver..."