15+ Jeff Merkley Quotes (Advocacy, Legislation And Representation)

Jeff Merkley is the United States Senator for Oregon. He was elected in 2008 and is a member of the Democratic Party. He serves on the Senate Appropriations, Banking, Budget, and Foreign Relations Committees.

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. — Jeff Merkley

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

There's an enormous amount of corruption, and as one American adviser put it to me, "The police in Afghanistan are thugs. We equip them, we train them, and now they are equipped and trained thugs." — Jeff Merkley

I am pretty good at arithmetic, and I know that the fight in front of us is a very, very steep fight. But we will continue to fight for every vote and every delegate we can get. — Jeff Merkley

Americans have powerfully sensed that we're off track. There is a structural challenge in our economy that needs to be addressed. — Jeff Merkley

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

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

Budgets are nothing if not statements of priorities. — Jeff Merkley

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

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

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 Merkley

We have our nominee, and it's is Secretary [Hillary] Clinton. I do hope that Secretary Clinton will take into account the huge resonance of the vision that Senator ["Bernie"] Sanders was putting forward.This has inspired millions of citizens - a style of campaign we've never seen before winning 22 states, extraordinary number of caucuses. Now the challenge is to bring the two halves of the party together. — Jeff Merkley

What [Bernie] Sanders has done is he's focused the nation on the fact that these things are not inevitable. They are the result of policies. We can do better to create an economy that works well for working Americans. — Jeff Merkley

We 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 Merkley

That'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

Life Lessons by Jeff Merkley

1. Senator Jeff Merkley has demonstrated the importance of standing up for what you believe in and fighting for the rights of the people you represent.
2. He has also shown the importance of working across the aisle and finding common ground with those you disagree with in order to achieve meaningful progress.
3. Lastly, he has demonstrated the power of persistence and dedication in the face of adversity and the ability to inspire others to take action for the greater good.