Jeff Merkley actually said...

"Opening Statement of Hon. Jeff Merkley, a U.S. Senator from Oregon; Chair, Congressional-Executive Commission on China."

"For generations, we have known the harmful and lethal effects of asbestos and the grave threat it poses to public health."

"Thank you, Chairman Merkley, for supporting the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act, which is rooted in medical evidence that establishes causation between asbestos and cancer."

"Any expert will convey that there is no level of exposure to asbestos that is safe for the human body."