I wont stop fighting to make life better for working Americans and give those who are just trying to find a decent job the opportunity to do so.
Jeff MerkleyThere are two ways of looking at the talking filibuster. My way is as a form of unanimous consent.
Jeff MerkleyAmericans have powerfully sensed that we're off track. There is a structural challenge in our economy that needs to be addressed.
Jeff MerkleyWe can no longer continue with a status quo energy policy. We must create sustainable clean energy jobs and leave the planet to our children and grandchildren in better shape than we found it.
Jeff MerkleyThat's a question best put to Bernie Sanders himself, but I think that he will probably put forward ideas that are related to the corrupting role of Citizens United and Buckley versus Valeo court decisions and the need to restore a by-and-for-the-people republic envisioned in our Constitution instead of the of-, by- and for-the-most-powerful system that we have right now.
Jeff Merkley