Patty Murray actually said...

"I am extremely disappointed with the Administration's decision to eliminate the Geographic Programs and funding for Puget Sound."

"These cuts are not an attempt to rein in spending; they are intentional steps to undermine science and ignore environmental and public health realities."

"The idea that these programs are unnecessary, redundant, or even mature ignores real results and the need to sustain the progress we have made."

"Transition is an important part of a soldier's career, perhaps the most important because the transition stage shapes the soldier's re-entry into the civilian community."