Patty Murray actually said...

"I hope no parent, student, or teacher is intimidated by these threats—this former preschool teacher certainly is not."

"Republicans tell you they want to empower local communities and that states, schools, and parents know best, and again and again use top-down threats to achieve their culture war agenda."

"there is simply no authority or basis for Trump to impose such a mandate."

"this threat to rip away the federal funding our public K-12 schools and colleges receive flies in the face of the law."