Jeff Merkley actually said...

"You have heard from us as is the Senate tradition, but we are really here to hear from you."

"We look forward to your testimony."

"I am kind of stunned by that answer because if we're talking about 12 individuals in a system as large as the Indian Health Service to make sure that whistleblowers are protected, it seems like it sho..."

"I thought that that had a lot of merit to make sure Indian Health Services did not shut down during a government shutdown."