China is spending $411 billion. So building up these massive reserves is also giving them the capital they need...
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.
This legislation would ensure that trade agreements include enforceable standards to promote living wages and ensure sustainable production methods.
So China charges us 15.5 percent tariff on our Ag products, and we charge 5.2 percent on theirs. Why should we not charge them the same tariff that they charge on us?
Okay, that is very interesting, because what I saw was saying that had been stipulated, that they had permission to do that.
Our businesses and workers can outcompete anyone on a level playing field, but all too often, the field is not level.
It is a terrible problem, and one that the U.S. needs to be deeply engaged in.
But should the United States position itself, work massively to try to have the machine-making role be something that is done here in the United States of America and exported to the world?
We believe that Chemawa Indian School wants to improve the health and well-being of their students and we support them in this effort.
Members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released a letter dated May 2 that confirmed the investigation.
if I can wrap up in two sentences, I will say that this web of deceit is enormously damaging to our Nation. Let's call it out. Let's have an actual debate based on the science and not let the Koch brothers do what the tobacco industry did…
if I told you that a cabal of wealthy elites and special interests were spinning a web of deceit to lie to the American people and to rig the levers of power in their favor, you would think I was talking about the plot of some movie, some…
we are at a critical moment in world history, filled with innumerable dangers and challenges. Russia is causing enormous trouble attacking the foundation of democracies around the world, interfering in our elections, developing new tools…
the government is really a vast criminal enterprise. Hard to change but we are pressing for elections.
the preamble of our Constitution lays out a vision that includes establishing justice and promoting the general welfare. Certainly we have the challenge in America of making sure the doors of opportunity are wide open and not slammed shut…
The ability to provide an alternative strategy for cooking fires could be a very significant factor in cutting off funding for al-Shabaab.
Zeroing out that budget means putting millions of people at risk of starvation and I hope that we can work with you so that doesn't happen.
this is a country, very much like Venezuela, that should be a donor. That should be a country, because of its vast natural resources, it should be assisting others and yet because of poor governance, bad leadership, authoritarian…
I think everyone has concluded this will not happen without an extremely coordinated international response.