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On the recordMarch 13, 2018
There is no room in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is about half the size of Oregon, and Oregon has 4 million people living in it.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley emphasizes the overcrowding issue in Bangladesh due to the refugee influx.

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