Patty Murray actually said...

"Patients and families across the country are waiting and hoping for better cures and treatments."

"I'm deeply troubled that some Republicans want to return to a time when there were more stories like Marci's."

"Cutting non-defense spending by $54 billion would require devastating cuts to the education, health, and training programs that this subcommittee funds."

"I know members on both sides of the aisle agree on the importance of medical research--so this is not a partisan issue."