Patty Murray actually said...

"It is really critical that we finish the job on all fronts."

"Several of the high-risk projects... are underfunded in the President's budget."

"How is the administration going to meet its legally binding commitments to the Tri-Cities community?"

"We need this to get started, because we cannot afford to wait, once the new administration, whoever it is, to reeducate everybody, have new people appointed, and get it started."