Patty Murray
Patty Murray
Patricia Lynn "Patty" Murrayis the senior United States Senator from Washington and a member of the Democratic Party. Murray was first elected to the Senate in 1992, becoming Washington's first female senator. Re-elected in 1998, 2004 and 2010, Murray has announced that she will seek a fifth term in 2016...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth11 October 1950
CityBothell, WA
CountryUnited States of America
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The Republicans can send the nation into turmoil, but we will not come to any agreement that does not include new revenue - and not just token new revenue. It is their choice.
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Good education means learning to read, write and most importantly learn how to learn so that you can be whatever you want to be when you grow up.
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Simply, with a Republican Congress sitting shotgun, Mitt Romney will put the middle class on the roof and take us for a long, painful ride.
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I want to make sure that all kids get a good education and enjoy what they learn
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The FDA is redefining birth control as abortion. The FDA is setting the bar higher for this kind of drug.
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So, I'm not impressed by BP's promises and I'm not ready to take the word of a company with a track record of pursuing profit over safety.
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For the state of our union to be strong, we need to place value in Americans.
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I have stood on the line in Everett, Wash., where we have thousands of workers who go to work every day to build these planes. I would challenge anybody to tell me that they've stood on a line in Alabama and seen anybody building anything.
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This is a long-delayed, hard-won, and badly needed victory for millions of women.
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The Presidents plan to privatize Social Security would actually take away guaranteed benefits and put the promise of a secure retirement in jeopardy.
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By working together to focus on our national priorities today we can ensure that the state of our union is strong for the future.
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Security is still the most important issue facing Washington state residents and millions of Americans - the security of having a job, of access to affordable health care, of a quality education, and of protecting our homeland and defending our nation.
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Guess what - I am one of the ONLY senators in the whole United States Senate that is computer literate!
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Caring for our veterans is the duty of a grateful nation. Unfortunately, the Bush administration and congressional Republicans have not lived up to this duty.