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On the recordJune 5, 2024
I just held a group of town halls, nine town halls in Eastern Oregon, and the town hall for town hall, people came forward to say hey, I came to say I got a problem.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Senator Merkley discusses constituents' insurance issues during town halls in Eastern Oregon.

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