Jeff Merkley actually said...

"If we continue on the current course of carbon buildup and other global warming gases, the temperature of the planet could well go up more than five degrees."

"The peril of inaction is different for different areas of the Country and quite different for different areas of the world."

"It was reversed at the highest levels of EPA for political purposes."

"It is our belief in our State that it is so important to protect the treasures of this planet as a legacy for our children."