Patty Murray actually said...

"We need to ensure that funding is available for smaller communities and rural communities where there is local support and committed funding for meeting these needs."

"Transportation is central to so much of the way our lives are organized."

"The Congress is continuing to debate that budget as millions of families and communities across the country wait anxiously to learn the fate of programs they depend upon."

"Senator Leahy joined me in this effort to help provide a level playing field for our States."