Jeff Merkley actually said...

"This is the right of every American to vote. This is stopping billionaires from buying elections with dark money. This is stopping gerrymandering that corrupts equal representation in the House of Rep..."

"It hasn’t surprised me too much in that we’ve seen this Mitch McConnell play before. It’s kind of that split between principle and power politics."

"This really is horrific. This is pre-1965. This is undermining the most fundamental vision of citizens participating in their democracy. So, it is shameful."

"Jeff Merkley of Oregon, the lead sponsor of For the People Act, is interviewed."