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<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re seeing the impact from the hurricane coming in through Houston and &nbsp;the very dry conditions in Oregon [worsening] the fires,&#8221; Merkley said in an interview Monday in Portland.&nbsp; &#8220;If it hasn&rsquo;t been obvious before to individuals that we&rsquo;re facing a major challenge with climate disruption, it should be obvious&nbsp;now.</p>
<p>Merkley said Hurricane Sandy in 2012 helped increase congressional support among northeastern legislators to combat climate change and to make communities better able to withstand natural&nbsp;disasters.</p>
<p>&ldquo;So I&rsquo;m suddenly hoping now we&rsquo;ll have some huge climate champions from Texas,&#8221; Merkley said while attending a Labor Day picnic sponsored by the Northwest Oregon Labor&nbsp;Council.</p>
<p>Merkley said that while there is increased congressional support for his climate initiatives, the main priority now should be delivering aid to flood&nbsp;victims.</p>
<p>On a personal level, Merkley said he was foiled by smoke from the fires when he and his wife, Mary Sorteberg, recently tried to hike portions of the Pacific Crest Trail. First, he said, they were prevented from hiking in Southern Oregon and then they were foiled again by the Eagle Creek Fire in the Columbia Gorge when they tried to enter the trail from Cascade&nbsp;Locks.</p>
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<p>&#8220;For me, 2020 is a long ways away,&#8221; Merkley said.&nbsp; &#8220;I&#8217;m just focused on helping out working people and progressive groups around the&nbsp;country.</p>
<p>He said it would be &#8220;fair enough&#8221; to say that he has neither ruled in nor ruled out a race for the&nbsp;presidency.&nbsp;</p>

		

        

        
            
        

        

        
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