Jeff Merkley said "We had a fire the size of Rhode Island last year in Oregon. We had the worst fire season, you know, in 100 years." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 21, 2013

We had a fire the size of Rhode Island last year in Oregon. We had the worst fire season, you know, in 100 years.

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Jeff Merkley

Democratic · Oregon

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congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting the severity of wildfires and their impact on Oregon.

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