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Patty Murray

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Patty Lynn Murray is a United States Senator from Washington, serving since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, she has held various leadership positions in the Senate, including serving as the Senate's first female President pro tempore. Throughout her tenure, Murray has focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and women's rights, advocating for policies that support working families and promote economic growth.

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Jul 21, 2015

I believe really strongly that our policymaking should be based on evidence and on data.

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Jul 20, 2015

I wanted to also just ask--the current rule was established about 40 years ago.

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Jul 20, 2015

Making sure retirement advisors are working in the best interest of their customers is essential for retirees as well as for advisors and brokers.

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Jul 20, 2015

It seems to me that families have a lot to worry about today, and questioning the advice that they get for their retirement account shouldn't have to be one of those things.

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Jul 16, 2015

Through the Chair to the Senator from New York, I will work in conference to keep the commitment of this amendment. Mr. DURBIN addressed the Chair.

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Jul 8, 2015

Let me say to the Senator from Tennessee that his work on this has been really great. We are working hard on both sides of the aisle to get a bill to the President, and this is part of that process. I concur with him that we are working…

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Jun 23, 2015

I am grateful to Senator Patty Murray for sponsoring S. 469 to improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

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Jun 23, 2015

I really believe that the VA can address those concerns and strengthen the program while also finally opening up the program to veterans of all eras.

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Jun 23, 2015

I have certainly heard from veterans how difficult it can be to deal with this new reality.

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Jun 23, 2015

MOAA applauds Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) for long-term persistence in advancing this a bi-partisan bill.

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Jun 23, 2015

From my position, whether it is IVF care or whether it is caregivers program, when someone serves us in this country overseas and is injured as a result, our country should step up.

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Jun 23, 2015

I did include in the veterans appropriations bill an additional $10 million for VA to hire more caregiver support coordinators.

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Jun 23, 2015

Mr. Chairman, thank you very much. I will try to be succinct.

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Jun 23, 2015

We commend Senator Murray for her leadership in providing adequate support to veterans' caregivers.

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Jun 23, 2015

We commend Senator Murray for her continued leadership in ensuring that comprehensive health care services are available to women veterans and their families.

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Jun 23, 2015

How important is it to veterans' health and quality-of-life to spend less time in the hospital and more time at home?

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Jun 23, 2015

This program recognizes the sacrifice of the friends and family who take care of our injured servicemembers by offering assistance to ease their burden.

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Jun 23, 2015

Caring for our veterans shouldn't be a partisan issue. I think we all agree that our country has a duty to do whatever we can to improve the lives of those who have sacrificed so much for our country.

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Jun 23, 2015

Cost cannot be an excuse to deny essential care to seriously injured veterans. Not when they have put everything on the line to protect our country.

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Jun 23, 2015

I absolutely believe cost should not be an excuse to deny essential care to our military families and our veterans.

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Jun 23, 2015

I think this is an absolutely essential service.

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Jun 16, 2015

I'm out of time, so I'm sorry to cut you off. I do have additional questions I'll submit for the record, and I really appreciate the accommodation.

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Jun 16, 2015

It seems clear that quality assurance needs some kind of improvement.

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Jun 16, 2015

We need to make sure the system is worthy of that trust.

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Jun 16, 2015

We need stronger protections to prevent conflicts of interest.

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