In late February, town halls with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Suzanne Bonamici on the Oregon Coast drew hundreds of constituents who said they were unhappy with the Trump Administration and anxious to see more from Democrats.
More than 700 people attended a town hall with the lawmakers in Astoria on Feb. 22. KMUN News Director Katie Frankowicz was there, too, and recorded the event. Unfortunately, the recording device was moved to a new location at one point by one of the event organizers. So this recording is not pristine.
We are presenting the recording as is, as a public record of what was said. We have not edited it for content or altered anyone’s questions or responses. Click here to read KMUN’s coverage of the event.