Jeff Merkley actually said...

"Thank you so much. I appreciate that you have that personal understanding of the situation and a sense that we should honor these obligations that we made when we undertook these big projects."

"I think that's worth certainly the Congress looking at given that it's a dramatic difference, 25 percent between the two States."

"Isn't that something we can make happen as part of the medical protocols in this country?"

"Well, I just want to encourage continuing to take a look at that because I think a number of folks have noted it's a more powerful way to approach this."