Jeff Merkley actually said...

"It seems like nation after nation is saying that yes, as part of the global community, we have to take on a significant role in global stewardship."

"If you are going to reduce enough, you have to leave a lot of the identified fossil fuel reserves... in the ground."

"They have also announced that they are launching a cap and trade system nationally in 2017."

"The Clean Power Plan is a subset of our Nation's efforts to control carbon dioxide."