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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.
I rise today to talk about the assault on women's health that has come from a majority of our Supreme Court in recent weeks. It is unfortunate and frankly shocking that in the year 2014 we are still debating the issue of access to birth…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 16, 2014, at 10 a.m., to…
I ask unanimous consent that the Finance Committee be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 16, 2014, at 10 a.m., in room SD-215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 16, 2014, in room SD- 628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing entitled…
I ask unanimous consent that my intern, Haley Wilson, be granted privileges of the floor for today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
I ask unanimous consent that the Special Committee on Aging be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 16, 2014, in room SD-562 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building at 1:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Hanging…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 16, 2014, at 10 a.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Committee on Homeland Security…
I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces of the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 16, 2014, at…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veteran's Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 16, 2014, at 10 a.m. in room SD-G50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled ``The…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Foreign Relations be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 16, 2014, at 3 p.m., to hold a Near Eastern and South Central Asian Affairs subcommittee hearing entitled…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 16, 2014, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Challenges at the Border…
I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife of the Committee on Environment and Public Works be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on July 16, 2014 at 3 p.m. in room SD-406 of the Dirksen Senate…
this issue really goes to the heart of the American dream because the cost of college is not only affecting those who went and have this debt, but it is affecting the aspirations of our children in high school
I ask unanimous consent that my intern, Audrey Mechling, be granted privileges of the floor for the remainder of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
I ask unanimous consent that my intern, Jon Bosworth, be granted floor privileges for the balance of the day. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
I have heard a number of parents say, I am not sure I should encourage my son or daughter to go to college because I do not want them to suffer from debt the size of a home mortgage.
That sentiment crushes aspirations because students who absorb that lesson, it is the opposite of what I heard from my working class father which was, Go through those school doors and work hard.
I feel like if that were true, we would have all the jobs we could possibly want right now since that is where an enormous concentration is, at the very top.
One of the individuals who is really helping push the U.S. Senate to address this... is my colleague, Senator Warren.
An income-based repayment plan shares the risk. It means if you are unlucky on the other side, if you happen to enter during a recession, that it will not--that there is something about that contract that still gets upheld.
Thank you all very much for your testimony and touching on so many points that our youth are facing.
This is affecting an entire generation, this is very relevant, and we are going to continue this conversation.
The policies we make here in Washington really can be the difference between success and just getting crushed.
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