Jeff Merkley

Nuclear weapons are a huge part of energy portfolio.

The planet is in big trouble. I just want to keep emphasizing that.

I think you are going to see a request in that regard from my State.

The administration proposing $100 million to fund the program.

This is the right of every American to vote. This is stopping billionaires from buying elections with dark money. This is stopping gerrymandering that corrupts equal representation in the House of Representatives.

By coming together, Democrats took the next step forward in this continuous struggle, not just on Capitol Hill, but across the country, and a step forward to honor all those who came before us, people of all races and ages who sacrificed…

This really is horrific. This is pre-1965. This is undermining the most fundamental vision of citizens participating in their democracy. So, it is shameful.

It hasn’t surprised me too much in that we’ve seen this Mitch McConnell play before. It’s kind of that split between principle and power politics.

Jeff Merkley of Oregon, the lead sponsor of For the People Act, is interviewed.

There's various ways that have been proposed to do that. Reverse the 1975 rule change, which created the no-show obstruction that we now call a filibuster.

The majority doesn't run over the minority, gets full chance to participate in debate, to offer amendments, to delay things, in order to seek a compromise.

If we're going to save the vision of our Constitution, we really have to get these national election standards in place before the end of this summer.

Well, we hope tomorrow we'll see that the Democrats and Independents are united, 50 senators saying that this should be on the floor being debated.

They too want to defend the right to vote and end gerrymandering.

I really appreciate the expertise you bring to this incredibly significant responsibility as Secretary of the Interior.

I would like to join that meeting conversation, invite any Members of the committee who share my concerns or any Members of the Senate.

So, can we put the appraisal process into high gear in order to proceed to be able to acquire these sensitive and special lands for the people of the United States of America?

I look forward to talking with you about that and to follow up on the other Bureau of Reclamation areas.

The Federal Government to make payment in lieu of taxes to Douglas County and Coos County.

I don't want to just discuss it, I want to get it done.

Like fill these positions like in the next 2 months.

Can we get that plan done? Can you have a plan for us from 6 months from today, if not sooner?

May I just thank her for that?

I really think that it's so important to recognize that a lot more has to be done and your budget in terms of our management of Indian Affairs and your budget requests a total of $4.2 billion for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau…

What are your plans to ensure the department has firefighting resources and the leadership to address this buildup of fuels?