Patty Murray actually said...

For far too long, some Members of Congress have been unwilling to reach a fair and balanced compromise on deficit reduction.

Murray criticizes Congress for not compromising on deficit reduction, leading to budget cuts.

04/10/2013

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I believe our focus should be on jobs and the economy, not on arbitrarily creating pain for American families.

Budgets are reflections of our values and our priorities and our vision for what our Government and our country and our economy should look ...

They are saying that any additional revenue, even if it is generated by closing unfair tax loopholes, is off the table.

I think what the American public deeply want us to do is to take the two budgets... and try to find some longer-term deal.