Jeff Merkley actually said...

"If China is pursuing an industrial policy that protects their domestic industries and we are not, and we lose jobs and they gain jobs, why is that a sustainable policy for the United States?"

"dead-end, toxic programs that lack the programmatic or specialized accreditation required for licensure or employment in the applicable field should simply not be eligible for Federal financing."

"I really want to make sure we understand fully the job implications."

"we need to figure out how we can invest far more in our infrastructure here."