Patty Murray actually said...

"The indiscriminate cuts from sequestration are threatening our fragile economic recovery, as well as our national security."

"I believe that our Senate budget does lay out a vision for tax reform that can reduce our deficits and strengthen the middle class and grow our economy in a broad-based and sustainable way."

"Lowering spending may reduce the deficit in the short term, but I want to ask how it affects prospects for future economic growth."

"If the goal of our budget plan is to strengthen the middle class and work towards broad-based economic growth, finding savings from unfair tax provisions is an opportunity to responsibly reduce our de..."