Patty Murray actually said...

"We have a responsibility to work in a timely fashion, in a bipartisan way, to pass these funding bills that keep our families safe and our nation strong and competitive."

"Not getting that done would be catastrophic for our economy, so I hope we can do this in a straightforward, bipartisan way, as we have many times under both Republican and Democratic leadership."

"We have a responsibility to work in a timely way to write funding bills that will build a stronger economy, make our communities safer, and ensure we stay ahead of our global competitors."

"Our strength here at home and across the world isn't just measured by the strength of our military, it is measured by our diplomacy, our influence abroad, and our strategic investments."