Patty Murray actually said...

"Thanks to the American Rescue Plan and the earlier bipartisan COVID Relief Plans, we actually provided States and school districts significant funding to support students' academic and overall well-be..."

"We have a responsibility here to work on a timely bipartisan way to pass these funding bills and make the investments that our Nation needs to avoid falling behind."

"Because there is a 15 percent increase from the previous year, of young students who are homeless, and I am just really concerned about that learning loss."

"If we want our country to grow and thrive, like it has for past generations, we have to invest in the next generation."