Jeff Merkley actually said...

"The planet is in big trouble. I just want to keep emphasizing that."

"By coming together, Democrats took the next step forward in this continuous struggle, not just on Capitol Hill, but across the country, and a step forward to honor all those who came before us, people..."

"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."