Oregon: Dick Durbin

Today, Senator Jeff Merkley called on his colleagues to support the proposed stimulus plan. He was joined by Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ). From the Oregonian: "I tell you, Oregon certainly understands this problem. In the last three months, every single month we've had a one percent increase in unemployment. It's gone from 6 percent to 9 percent in just 90 days,'' he said. "People are wondering, where's the bottom?'' The bill under consideration in the Senate, he said, is the answer and it strikes the right balance. And if it fails, he said schools in...