Jeff Merkley actually said...

"the vast bulk of the subsidy goes to the families who need it the least in terms of actually becoming homeowners."

"the idea is that now you have a working family of modest means that is buying a very modest house, and we are helping them become homeowners."

"What has been missing, in my thinking, is for the Department of Energy to lay out a plan for how we are going to end our dependence on foreign oil."

"I want to compliment my colleague from Oregon, Senator Wyden, for consistently and effectively raising the issue of tax simplification."