Jeff Merkley actually said...

"I know that when you come to Oregon, you may not want to leave, because it is paradise."

"So I wanted, first, to invite you to come to that agricultural region, so you can firsthand see some of the impacts there..."

"Would you consider, as you enter that dialogue, consulting with the subcommittee here on what should or should not be in a rescission bill?"

"Thousands of low-income elderly people rely on this program here in America to supplement their diets."