Mar 14, 2012
Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I am going to explain my concerns. Let me start by quoting George W. Bush. George W. Bush said, ``Free markets are not a jungle in which only the unscrupulous survive, or a financial…
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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Mar 14, 2012
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business for up to 10 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Judicial Nominations
Mar 13, 2012
Madam President, transportation projects financed by American taxpayers should, to the maximum extent possible, be built using American materials and American workers. But all too often loopholes have crept in that have resulted in…
Mar 13, 2012
Madam President, this is simple common sense, that you can drive across your State, but if the place you drop off your food is across the border, you have to put it into an interstate truck to go 1 mile down the road. That makes no sense…
Mar 13, 2012
Madam President, I ask for an additional 30 seconds. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mar 13, 2012
I ask unanimous consent for an additional 30 seconds. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mar 13, 2012
Madam President, I first defer to my colleague across the aisle to speak to the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. There will now be 2 minutes of debate equally divided prior to a vote on amendment No. 1814, offered by the Senator from Oregon.
Mar 13, 2012
Madam President, I ask to call up the Merkley-Toomey amendment, as modified, that is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Oregon [Mr. Merkley], for…
Mar 8, 2012
Madam President, I rise to address the Baucus amendment that maintains the core Federal commitment to our timber counties through the Secure Rural Schools and the Payment in Lieu of Taxes Programs. Let me give you a sense of what this is…
Mar 7, 2012
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Subcommittee on Water and Power be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 7, 2012, at 2:30 p.m., in room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The PRESIDING…
Mar 7, 2012
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that my intern, B.J. Westlund, be granted privileges of the floor for the balance of today's session. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Manchin). Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Mar 7, 2012
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Special Committee on Aging be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on March 7, 2012, at 2 p.m. in room 562 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to conduct a hearing entitled…
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