Patty Murray actually said...

"We have an opportunity here, an obligation, a privilege to make sure we are funding our schools, and giving our educators the tools that they need to be successful."

"I believe we can work toward consensus with the Department's budget, but as I have said at other FY2022 budget hearings this year, this can only be achieved when there is parity between defense and no..."

"if we expect to fill the jobs that we are creating, we need to get more older workers into the workplace, and we need to get more immigrants into the workplace."

"I would just say in closing, you are in a unique position being on the Authorizing and Appropriating Committee."