Juan Williams: Sen. Jeff Merkley is the man of the year in Congress

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5. I love meeting him at his barbeques...

... here in Portland. The best money I spent in the 2008 election which happened right before I moved to Oregon from California was to his campaign then. Voting against prop 8 didn't help, and he was able to get elected without my vote then before moving.

Senator Warren, who needs to be our choice in 2016 mentions Jeff as her mentor on the banking committee in her first year in congress when she introduced him at NetRoots Nation.

http://www.blueoregon.com/2013/06/netroots-nation-starring-jeff-merkley-assist-elizabeth-warren/

I will do my damndest to help get him re-elected in 2014, and wouldn't mind if after working hard to get him reelected, Ms. Warren picks him or her running mate in 2016 if and when hopefully she runs! It will give us Oregonians a chance to vote for another progressive voice to represent us in the Senate later in addition to Senator Merkley.

So many issues where he's trying to help us the people out, whether it be to protect us from the practices of GMO food from the likes of Monsanto, or teaming up with Wyden to reform the FISA court. And he listens to everyone that meets him personally.