Jeff Merkley actually said...

"How do we make sure that every citizen has access to the ballot when state after state after state, 18 states and 30 laws so far are designed to prevent targeted groups from being able to vote?"

"We have a significant responsibility. We have the chaos of war in combination with the pandemic and general disruption in the country, and it is a moral responsibility to provide assistance."

"The question that we have is for a large part of the caucus, this number, $3.5 trillion was already a compromise."

"Senator Manchin was focused on the numbers this weekend. His concerns about inflation."