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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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May 18, 2022

You do not want people to vote, you can change the location of the precinct voting place.

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May 18, 2022

If we could figure it out in Oregon more than two decades ago, is not it possible for every jurisdiction to figure out how to issue an absentee ballot with integrity?

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May 18, 2022

I would invite any election officials who are having difficulty figuring out how to compare signatures or verify request for absentee ballot, we are happy to give a seminar in my state.

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May 18, 2022

we so appreciate your experience as Secretary of State and bringing that to bear on these election issues.

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May 18, 2022

the waiting time in predominantly black precincts... was eight to ten times as long, the average waiting time, as in the predominantly white precincts.

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May 17, 2022

I think about the huge set of issues that you are responsible for I know you are diligently trying to make a difference through your leadership, and your rebuilding of the Agency.

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May 17, 2022

I would like you to brainstorm with your inner circle on, like, realizing that these communities will be really well served by finding a way to expedite that process.

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May 17, 2022

Because it is all about the communities initiating ideas, and then we fight for our communities to get those things funded.

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May 17, 2022

the impacts are here now, and we don't have any time to waste.

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May 17, 2022

But let me turn more broadly to your overall number of staff that you need to add.

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May 17, 2022

what are the most important funding increases for making progress in tackling climate chaos, in staff, in research, in grants, what is the vision?

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May 17, 2022

We have seen a massive drop in insects in this country.

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May 17, 2022

You can't hardly pick up any kind of newspaper that doesn't talk about the expanding problems with microplastics.

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May 17, 2022

consumers in America, are just kind of really believe that we are monitoring the chemicals that go into products in a way we are not.

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May 17, 2022

I hope that there will be a moment 10 years from now when we can say that that 98 percent collapse in the monarch has been reversed.

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May 17, 2022

There is a hundred Senators who have communities that have received grants, and they are very excited about the grants in there, but they are very concerned about costs going up while they are waiting.

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May 17, 2022

Thank you very much for your testimony.

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May 17, 2022

And I hope you will also replicate your emphasis on simplicity.

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May 17, 2022

everyone in this country deserves clean air, clean water, and a stable climate.

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May 17, 2022

We need a dramatically improved plan, not just simply a new version of a recycling strategy that fails.

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May 17, 2022

I am particularly concerned about the situation faced by the Warm Springs in Oregon who have a myriad of problems with their water system.

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May 17, 2022

Okay. So brass tacks, when will you start awarding the School Bus Replacement Grants?

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May 17, 2022

we are in a climate emergency, and everyday life, we are feeling the impacts.

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May 11, 2022

the rest of the developed world has figured out that you can provide much better health care and much lower cost, and that is what Medicare for All is all about.

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