Scott Swanson
Sen. Jeff Merkley made history Tuesday, Jan. 8, with a somewhat spur-of-the-moment visit to Sweet Home – the first by a U.S. Senator in at least a decade.
The visit, which was announced late the previous week, was in question, Merkley and aides said, due to congressional action to avert the “fiscal cliff” by Dec. 31.
Merkley said his appearance in Sweet Home was a continuation of the pledge he made when elected…