Jeff Merkley actually said...

"Why should we give them such easy access when they are putting up such fierce obstacles to our investments in China?"

"I think a principle of reciprocity is a great one to apply to this problem."

"A couple of years ago when I was part of a delegation to China, we were at a meeting of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in which many of these practices were highlighted."

"I did an amendment a few years ago that said if China does not produce a report, our trade representative will be directed to produce our report."