Jeff Merkley quotes

Jeff Merkley is an American politician and a member of the United States Senate from Oregon. His work focuses on progressive issues such as climate change, affordable healthcare, and social justice. He has earned recognition for his advocacy and leadership within the Democratic Party. Here are 10 of his quotes:

Decades of scientific research has proven that carbon pollution is harmful to human health and causes global warming.

Jeff Merkley

Imagine if Congress always put the interests of polluters ahead of the health of our families. Our rivers and lakes would be choked with sewage. Acid rain would pour down from smog-filled skies. Hundreds of thousands more of our neighbors, friends, and loved ones would be victims of cancer, heart disease, and asthma.

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There are two ways of looking at the talking filibuster. My way is as a form of unanimous consent.

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Budgets are nothing if not statements of priorities.

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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.

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Real choice is clear information and the right to walk away from a bad deal without leaving your wallet behind.

Jeff Merkley

There are thousands of capable Americans who would pursue a degree in nursing if we had room in our schools for them.

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For too long, tricks and traps in mortgages, credit cards, and other financial transactions have stripped wealth from working families.

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Too many Americans who are uninsured or under-insured do not receive regular checkups because they can't afford coverage or their insurance doesn't cover enough of the costs. The lack of preventive care results in countless emergency room visits and health care disasters for families.

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