Jeff Merkley actually said...

"To me there is a moral dimension to that."

"It certainly raises a moral question about how one engages a country and increases the power of leaders who are doing nothing to elevate the quality of life of their citizens."

"I do think this is a little bit of an example that my colleague from Massachusetts was pointing to, because we have often been reluctant to put as much pressure on states that we are dependent upon fo..."

"You have mentioned that royalties and taxes should go to the government, but in this case Exxon paid--made the payments to a private account controlled by the president. Do you see anything wrong with..."