Jeff Merkley actually said...

"I applaud your and the President's efforts to condemn Hamas' invasion on October 7, to secure a ceasefire, and to secure the release of hostages."

"The U.S. does have leverage and certainly the administration is to be praised in several ways that they have been working very hard sending every high government official."

"The president is right to withhold those weapons. He is right to speak about this publicly, and he's right to draw the line on the invasion of Rafah."

"Clearly, politics come into this, and strategy comes into this, but it is frustrating because it's so important at this moment that we use the leverage we have to persuade Israel."