Jeff Merkley actually said...

"We should not be measuring the success of the American economy, if you will, simply by GDP but by how many families have living-wage jobs and how many families have the financial foundations to have a..."

"So how can something so important to the economy, so important to the success of small business, with folks on both sides of the aisle saying that small businesses really create jobs in America, how i..."

"I can tell you I am hearing nothing but praise back home from veterans' groups and senior groups for the type of work that you are doing."

"Just take my remarks as an encouragement that something so important to the economy deserves to be near the top of the list."