Patty Murray actually said...

Raising taxes instead of reforming Government means turning a blind eye to the colossal waste of taxpayers' money.

the sequester is not a good way to proceed.

My constituents tell me consistently that they expect me to come here to sit down with others who disagree with me and find solutions.

I think if we got into that kind of situation, I think, immediately, there would be panic and bedlam.