Political Quotes

On the recordAugust 5, 2009
I think someday my grand-kids are going to look at my kids and say, what, you mean you didn't plug in cars when you were young?
Said by
Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley envisions a future where electric cars are the norm.

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