Jeff Merkley actually said...

"I just want to note that a 'for example' is that we spend $80 billion-plus in the home mortgage interest deduction to promote homeownership, but almost none of that goes to lower income families buyin..."

"this is a provision based on a law that we adopted in Oregon when I was Speaker that worked incredibly well."

"I believe that the President's request is $350 million, if the numbers I have are right."

"This is an effort to address a significant area in southern Oregon, where you have a complicated set of rivers and dams and species."