Jeff Merkley actually said...

"I think that the most important thing is that it be driven around climate goals and that the good work of the Senate be focused on that."

"It has been estimated that if we have regenerative braking and cars can go the first 30 miles, if you will, on electricity, that we would reduce 80 percent of our carbon dioxide production from passen..."

"in Oregon, green energy jobs are growing at seven times the rate of other jobs in the economy."

"we need to make sure that we put the United States at the forefront of energy policies that will create stable, low cost energy over the long term."