Patty Murray actually said...

"I'm hoping to hear from each of you today that you don't intend just to be a rubber stamp for the President's policies and agenda."

"we welcome the opportunity to continue to work with you as you advance healthcare reforms"

"I'm confident that this committee can do it again because we know this isn't about us, it's not about partisanship, it's not about politics."

"I feel very optimistic that there's a lot more that we agree on than we disagree on with respect to that goal."