Jeff Merkley actually said...

So my understanding is that a lot of these emissions are the result of actually the fracking fluid carrying the methane to the surface.

Merkley discusses the source of methane emissions related to fracking.

04/11/2011

More Jeff Merkley Quotes

It has not generally been the retention of the potential for first use as it has been assured destruction.

I am not ready to concede that the line should be wiped out with no geographic limits, no time limits, no style of force limits.

We have had serious conversations about the potential of using a nuclear weapon in--as a first-use weapon both in Vietnam and in Korea.

We have not been checking and balancing the executive branch for 60-some odd years, maybe longer.