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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Kids need something in this town to do,
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My kids are number one for me and my husband, making sure that our family is safe and secure, ... Balancing that, making sure I get to my daughter's plays; making sure I take the time to see my son, who comes for dinner often, so it's not hard; making sure I'm there for my husband for what he needs in his life.
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Lynne Cheney has been a strong proponent of vouchers, that would mean only a few kids would get access to education, a good education in this country,
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When my kids were in preschool, I was part of a carpooling group. One mother sometimes showed up with bruises on her body. She always had an excuse. Then one morning, she didn't show up. Later, I learned she'd fled a violent marriage. I've always thought, If only I'd known, maybe I could have helped.
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Violence is a problem we all want to solve. I want to make sure that kids learn to deal with anger by learning how to talk with people to solve problems. Here in the United States Senate I want to make sure we have safe schools, safe neighborhoods and good things for kids to do after school!
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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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States are extremely nervous about what's going to be required of them.
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While I was pleased to receive assurances that the agency will, in the coming weeks, deliver a long overdue decision on Plan B, concerns about Dr. Crawford's leadership remain, ... I have been continually concerned during Dr. Crawford's tenure that FDA hasn't shown the independence and adherence to science necessary to inspire public confidence.
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half of all taxpayers would get less than $100 under his plan.
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Our entire country owes Sam a debt of gratitude for all he has done for so many,
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Sometimes when you go to Washington, D.C., and you get so far away from the state, every week, you forget about all the lives you touch, ... And when you are campaigning you have a chance to remember, and to be reminded of everything you've done and it's really good.
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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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I'll be at the table, as I've been, willing to talk to any Republican who says, 'Look, my country is more important, this pile of bills is not going to go away, the challenges that we have is not going to disappear, we need to cross that divide.' I'm ready. I'm waiting.
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I get the, you know, 'In my generation, we all had victory gardens, we all participated in this country's success.' It's that kind of sentiment that I hear from everybody, that we're all in this together.