Patty Murray actually said...

"My constituents are really concerned about the impacts the change in administration will have on these negotiations, and I wanted to urge you today to push the administration to begin these formal neg..."

"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."

"We need to keep working toward more coverage, not less; more affordability, not less; and better quality, not less."