Jeff Merkley actually said...

"There is no question that carbon dioxide is a terrible pollutant having profound impacts."

"this issue really goes to the heart of the American dream because the cost of college is not only affecting those who went and have this debt, but it is affecting the aspirations of our children in hi..."

"Thank you all very much for your testimony and touching on so many points that our youth are facing."

"I have heard a number of parents say, I am not sure I should encourage my son or daughter to go to college because I do not want them to suffer from debt the size of a home mortgage."