Author: smw

CHAIRMAN OF THE FED MUST PROTECT CONSUMERS

Thursday, January 28, 2010 Mr.  President, I rise today to oppose the nomination of Ben Bernanke as Chairman of the Fed.  I do so as a member of the Banking Committee who voted against his nomination in that committee, because I researched his record, and on that record I believe

Yamhill County Town Hall

Senator Merkley held his seventh town hall meeting in Yamhill County.  He met with local residents in Newberg, Oregon and discussed issues ranging from health care reform to the unemployment crisis.  Chehalem Armory Center 620 N Morton Street Newberg, OR 97132

Linn County Town Hall

Senator Merkley visited Linn County and held his sixth town hall of 2010 at Linn-Benton Community College.  Sixty people came out to share their views about efforts to reform the broken health care system. Russell Tripp Performance Center Linn-Benton Community College (LBCC) Albany, OR 97321

Polk County Town Hall

Senator Merkley held his fifth town hall of 2010 in Polk County.  He met with fellow Oregonians at the Dallas Civic Center and discussed the issues affecting their community. Dallas Civic Center 945 SE Jefferson Street Dallas, OR 97338

Benton County Town Hall

Senator Merkley held his fourth town hall of the year in Benton County at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Corvallis, Oregon.  The issue that dominated the conversation was health care reform and Merkley noted his strong support for community health clinics. Benton County Fairgrounds Auditorium Corvallis, OR 97330

Jackson County Town Hall

Senator Merkley held his third town hall meeting of 2010 at Southern Oregon Univeristy in Jackson County.  He answered questions from fellow Oregonians on issues ranging from health care to Wall Street reform. Rogue River Room – Stevenson Union Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR NULL

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