Jeff Merkley actually said...

"It is helpful. Another comment that they put forward was that generally, the structure is more amenable to very large projects."

"In Oregon, we have had a process of looking for the choke points, if you will, the places where strategic investment would make a real difference."

"Thank you very much, Madam Chair."

"By investing in our infrastructure and providing our communities... we can create hundreds of thousands of jobs."