Patty Murray actually said...

"I have long believed that early childhood education is one of the best investments the Federal Government can make."

"it will be very possible for a hedge fund manager to pay a lower tax rate on his income than a soldier or a police officer or a teacher."

"I am very concerned about this sequester and its impact right now on children and middle-class families."

"I was really dismayed to once again see how drastically underfunded the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund is."