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Jeff Merkley

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Jeff Alan Merkley is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Oregon since January 6, 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Merkley has focused on issues such as healthcare, climate change, and economic inequality throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for progressive policies and has worked to address the challenges facing working families in Oregon and across the nation. Merkley is known for his commitment to transparency and accountability in government, often speaking out against perceived injustices and advocating for reforms.

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Sep 28, 2017

I ask unanimous consent that my science fellows Michelle Romo and Beth Wester be granted floor privileges today and for the rest of their fellowship. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Sep 28, 2017

anyone who watches the news, reads the newspaper, or goes on social media knows there are a lot of bad things happening in our world. Folks at home and across the globe are confronting devastations from hurricanes, earthquakes, floods…

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Sep 27, 2017

our Constitution begins with three simple words: ``We the People.'' The Founders wrote that in supersized font to remind us that this is what our Nation is all about. It is not about power by the privileged. It is not the elite. It is not…

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Sep 27, 2017

I ask unanimous consent that my intern, Jessica Rosenblatt, be granted privileges of the floor for the remainder of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Sep 26, 2017

we really need to focus on not increasing the timber wars, but expanding on the foundation we have from the stewardship contracts

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Sep 26, 2017

Virtually no stewardship projects ended up in court in Oregon.

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Sep 26, 2017

climate disruption is the seminal challenge of our generation. It affects everything from our farms to our forests, to our fisheries. We see the impact from disappearing ice sheets and melting permafrost and glaciers. We see it in the…

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Sep 25, 2017

So it is important to follow up the philosophy you just expressed with actual action.

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Sep 25, 2017

What are the forms of lethal military assistance that would best serve our goals of supporting the Ukrainian Government while not provoking, if you will, Russian escalation?

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Sep 25, 2017

I will just say my experience has been extremely frustrating with the Department of State, and when you say they are committed, those are, at this point, empty words.

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Sep 18, 2017

Thank you, Mr. President. Yogi Berra once said: ``It's like deja vu, all over again.'' Here we are feeling the echoes of the recent debates over healthcare, yet we have another Republican plan to dismantle healthcare and the peace of mind…

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Sep 14, 2017

the most important words in our Constitution are the first three words: ``We the People.'' That is the mission statement for the United States of America. It is written in big, bold, beautiful letters so that even from across the room, if…

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Sep 7, 2017

so far this year, the Secretary of Commerce has declared nine disasters for fisheries, and another disaster assistance request is pending in Southern Oregon and in Northern California. When these fisheries close, our fishermen and their…

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Sep 7, 2017

may I have 2 minutes to conclude my statement? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Sep 7, 2017

I encourage folks to take a close look at this picture of a forest ablaze in Oregon. Right now, there are innumerable fires burning across our State. Some of them are called complexes--a fire complex. Maybe it is referred to as a single…

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Sep 6, 2017

I want you to imagine for a moment that you are an 11-year-old child. Your mother tells you to pack some things because you are going on a trip. So you pick out four or five of your favorite toys and you put them into a backpack. You put…

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Sep 5, 2017

I would argue that the United States needs to continue engaging publicly in terms of expressing our support.

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Sep 5, 2017

We need to have our leaders at the highest level expressing their disapproval of these domestic actions in Turkey.

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Sep 5, 2017

It is troubling that a NATO ally may have tampered with election results to allow its president to consolidate power.

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Sep 5, 2017

It is important for the United States to publicly stand for its own values and the values that the Turkish Government purportedly seeks to uphold.

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Aug 2, 2017

this medal has a picture of their son. It says: ``In memory of SSG Bryan A. Burgess, who lived from April 23, 1981, through March 29, 2011.'' On the back of it, it has a picture of a memorial that shows a pair of boots and a rifle and a…

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Aug 2, 2017

a few moments ago, I had the opportunity to meet with a group called the Tribute to Fallen Soldiers. They have an annual cross-country motorcycle ride in honor of soldiers who died during combat. The motorcycle brigade escorts the Fallen…

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Aug 1, 2017

climate disruption is a seminal challenge of our generation. It affects everything from our farms to our forests to our fishing. We see the impact in disappearing glaciers, melting permafrost, shrinking ice sheets, raging forest fires…

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Jul 27, 2017

I intend to offer the following motions to H.R. 1628, and I ask unanimous consent that they be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Motion to Commit With…

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Jul 27, 2017

the first three words of our Constitution are ``We the People.'' Indeed, our entire system was set up to be a government which produces results of, by, and for the people, but certainly right now, that is not what we are getting. We are…

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