Wyden and Merkley made national news this week, albeit for different reasons. During a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, Ron Wyden got into an exchange with Attorney General Jeff Sessions that was called “testy” and “heated.” As for Jeff Merkley, CNN wrote a story suggesting Oregon’s junior senator could be a strong contender in the presidential primary in 2020.
This week, OPB senior political reporter Jeff Mapes and host Geoff Norcross talk about how the senators are performing in the national spotlight. We also hear from OPB reporter Conrad Wilson about a Supreme Court hearing for Marion County Judge Vance Day, who could be removed from the bench.