Jeff Merkley actually said...

"the budget also proposes a new program, it is a program-- actually I can't say it is really new and that we funded it in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act--but it will be new to our annual Appropriati..."

"I am quite pleased that we had that legislative achievement, and I hope the advance helps with the predictable and stable funding for years to come."

"The amount of fossils that can be burned by humankind across the globe, and keep us below 1.5 degrees centigrade, is microscopic now."

"Thank you very much."