Not wanting to get into one of those feuds like some do but Dave, can you or any one else contirm whether he has been a suporter as Dave suspects? If not, I can live with it. Thanks.
If memoroy is correct, not partiularly convenient times in either direction.
I suspect he has been an Amtrak supporter.
And the Starlight runs through Klamath Falls...
Please find out and tell me. Note that Portland has the Cascade Amtrak service, the MAX light rail service, and the two-route streetcar, not just the Coast Starlight.
HHow has he voted on Amtrak issues?
HHHow has he voted on Amtrak issues?
From Senator Jeff Merkley's email blog:
Restoring commercial airline service to Klamath Falls
When Klamath Falls lost commercial service at their airport two years ago, it was a huge blow to the community. So when a new carrier offered to come in but federal bureaucracy was holding them back, Jeff leapt into action by introducing the TSA Fairness Act in Congress.
The problem was that the T ransportation Security Administration (TSA) refused to return to the Klamath Falls airport. So Jeff proposed legislation torequire TSA to bring back screening to any airport that lost it since January 2013 and had a commitment from an airline to resume service. The legislation was met with strong bipartisan support and soon passed in both the House and the Senate. TSA got the message : shortly after , they agreed to restore screening services at Klamath Falls so that commercial flights could begin once again .
This past month, Jeff saw the Klamath community’s hard work come to fruition as he joined PenAir’s inaugural flight from Portland to Klamath Falls. With the return of commercial air service to Klamath with PenAir, Southern Oregon will see a much-deserved boost to its economy with passengers once again flying directly in and out of Klamath County.
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