Patty Murray actually said...

"the efforts that have been made so far to strengthen our banks and unfreeze the credit markets and stabilize this housing market have really failed to generate any confidence with the American people ..."

"the American people have sort of lost faith in the leaders of our financial institutions, and they are skeptical that the Government has used taxpayer money wisely so far."

"I appreciate a budget that comes to us that addresses that, and at the same time says we have got to get our arms around some very critical issues--energy, health care, education--in order to make sur..."

"That's why science has to rule at the FDA. And with this decision on Plan B, they have now said politics trumps science."