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Under The Dome: Sen. Jeff Merkley Checks In

Not all of the Democrats sat in silence during President Trump's recent State of the Union address. 

Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley stayed busy during the speech, or at least his Twitter account did. 

Merkley tweeted many responses to the president's remarks, and he's had much to say in the days since.  Never a dull moment in Washington; the senator visits from there to give an update on business in Congress and how it affects Oregon. 
 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.
April Ehrlich reports on lands and environmental policy for Oregon Public Broadcasting, a JPR news partner. Her reporting comes to JPR through the Northwest News Network, a collaboration between public media organizations in Oregon and Washington.