Jeff Merkley actually said...

"the whole system of mobility, including freight and goods movements, to, from, and through the State of Oregon will come to a stop."

"Yes, that 80 percent of the jobs created by investing in infrastructure would be in construction, manufacturing, and retail, and that 90 percent of these would be middle class."

"So in short, if concentration of wealth at the top was the key, we would have more jobs now than ever before."

"We must not, however, take the sector for granted. America needs to think strategically about how we prepare our workforce..."