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Jeff Merkley: “To be clear: Both parties have played a role in creating Senate dysfunction, and both have a responsibility to fix it.”

On the recordOctober 8, 2026
To be clear: Both parties have played a role in creating Senate dysfunction, and both have a responsibility to fix it.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Emphasizing bipartisan responsibility for Senate issues.

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