Sr. Merkley: Señor Presidente, hoy presento la Ley de Ingresos Sostenibles para los Condados de Oregón, un proyecto de ley destinado a encontrar una solución sostenible a largo plazo a los problemas de ingresos que enfrentan los condados dependientes de la madera de Oregón y otros condados dependientes de la madera en todo nuestro Nación. Este proyecto de ley, copatrocinado por el senador Ron Wyden,
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 Mr. Merkley: Mr. President, I rise to speak in strong support of the underlying bill, the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, and in particular about its impact on detecting fraud in the housing industry. First, however, let me offer my appreciation to the senior
Sr. Merkley: Señor Presidente, tomo la palabra para apoyar firmemente el proyecto de ley subyacente, la Ley de Recuperación y Control del Fraude de 2009, y en particular sobre su impacto en la detección de fraude en la industria de la vivienda. Sin embargo, primero permítanme ofrecer mi agradecimiento al senador de mayor rango de Vermont por su
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Mr. Merkley: Mr. President, I rise today to call on my colleagues, and indeed upon all Americans, to rally to the defense of the American home. Sometime soon, within the next few weeks, this esteemed Chamber will be taking up this issue. So this seems to
Sr. Merkley: Señor Presidente, hoy tomo la palabra para pedir a mis colegas, y de hecho a todos los estadounidenses, que se unan en defensa del hogar estadounidense. Pronto, dentro de las próximas semanas, esta estimada Cámara abordará esta cuestión. Entonces este parece ser un momento apropiado.
Everyone in America knows that we’re currently facing a major economic challenge. The nation lost 650,000 jobs in February alone and almost 50,000 Americans are losing their homes to foreclosure each week. In Oregon, our unemployment rate is at almost 11 percent. Working families are being hit hard by the
The very first vote I took as a U.S. Senator was one that embodies a vision I’ve brought with me from Oregon to Washington, D.C.: we can create jobs and rebuild our economy at the same time we protect our natural resources. That first vote was in favor of a
This week is National Consumer Protection Week – a perfect opportunity for families to evaluate how they make their financial decisions amidst the current economic downturn. Under the current system, it’s easy for many Americans to unknowingly get into financial trouble through unfair policies buried in fine print. For example,
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