Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Mr. President, I rise today to address the devastating jobs crisis hitting my home state of Oregon. Last Monday we got new job numbers and on the surface it was good news. The rate of unemployment dropped from 12.2% to 11.5%. Of course, we would all expect that
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 It is a pleasure to stand to talk about health care following upon the remarks of Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Senator Mark Warner, both whom as governors had the opportunity to know firsthand how important health care reform is to taking our nation forward. They come from very
Thursday, October 15, 2009 I’m delighted to join my colleagues from Colorado and from Alaska to tackle some of the myths that are being presented about health care reform. It’s startling to stand on the floor and hear increasingly shrill presentations from those who wish to defend the status quo
Thursday, October 1, 2009 Madam President, a week ago, freshmen democratic senators came to this floor to discuss as a group how our current health care system is broken and unsustainable. Today, we return to address the challenge of runaway costs and how health care reform can bend the cost
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 There were 11 town halls in Oregon this August. I heard a lot of heartfelt anger and confusion from Oregonians about health care in our nation. I am sure it echoed the confusion and frustration from voice across our nation. A lot Oregonians came out to
Thursday, September 10, 2009 Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, I rise today to remember and honor our colleague Senator Edward Kennedy. I first had the pleasure of hearing Senator Kennedy speak in 1976. I wanted to come out to Washington, DC, to see how our Nation operates. I had the
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Mr. Merkley Mr. President, I rise today to address one of the defining challenges of our time–the restructuring of our Nation’s energy supply. Reforming our energy policy is critical for multiple reasons: to improve our national security, to create jobs and rebuild our economy, and to
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Mr. Merkley Mr. President, we stand at a critical juncture today as we grapple with how to fix our broken health care system. Rapidly escalating health care costs are compounding the current economic crisis in America. Families and businesses across the country are struggling to afford
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Mr. Merkley Friends and colleagues, I rise today because of a document that our forefathers signed 233 years ago, the Declaration of Independence. Specifically, the Declaration stated, “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. They’re endowed by their creator with
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 Mr. Merkley: I rise to give voice to my strong support for President Obama’s proposal to create a consumer financial protection agency separate from our prudential banking regulators. I believe establishing this new independent agency is critical to protecting the economic security of the American middle
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