For us to be able to work in a bipartisan way effectively, that requires us to work with each other. To not just write bipartisan funding bills—but to defend them from partisan cuts sought by the president and the OMB director.
Murray emphasizes the need for bipartisan cooperation to protect funding from partisan cuts.
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