Jeff Merkley: “If a colleague is going to place a hold, they are going to do so in a public and accountable fashion and that would…”

“If a colleague is going to place a hold, they are going to do so in a public and accountable fashion and that would greatly improve the quality of ballot. I have been in the position of trying to get help for the Klamath Basin in Oregon because they have had little rainfall. I eventually did find out, but it took me quite a while, asking a lot of questions about who had the hold so I could ask them to release the hold so we would have a chance of moving that assistance for this drought-impacted portion of my State. With this change, those holding up assistance to Klamath or any other area would have to come to the floor and make clear where they stand.”