Patty Murray

At the end of the day, what matters is the patient experience.

We're all about helping patients. That's basically the backbone of everything we do.

Thinking about ways we can continue to advance medical innovation is both good for families' health and good for our economy.

It's very clear in my home State of Washington and across the country that medical innovation is at a critical moment right now.

Providers are reporting difficulty achieving meaningful exchange of electronic health information across electronic health records produced by different vendors.

I'm really focused on making sure that we expand coverage, make coverage more affordable, and, critically, ensuring we continue to improve the quality of care that patients receive.

I would just really encourage you to do that. I think it is really important to be sensitive to that issue going forward.

Increasing access to safe, affordable housing in thriving communities is really essential in expanding middle class security to more families.

I wanted to commend you for requesting $37.5 million for vouchers to support victims of domestic violence.

Well, I am very worried about that and how sequestration is going to impact our veterans, too.

I also wanted to thank you for your focus on helping soldiers transition successfully when they leave the Army.

We need more investments in Washington State, certainly not more cuts, and I just wanted to say I really hope that you will really protect those critical assets.

I really believe, General, that this issue needs your personal attention. Can you give me your commitment on that?

Together Senator Cantwell and I have been proud supporters and advocates for PNNL here in the other Washington, working to make sure our colleagues and the administration understand the important research it conducts, and the significant…

The threat of that sequestration going on again in a few short months--what's that doing to you?

Sequestration really threatens that leadership.

The United States has always been a global leader in biomedical research and innovation.

Can you commit to a full FDA review to me so we can understand----

I hope we can reach an agreement on policies that help get safe and effective treatments to patients more quickly.

When patients open up their medicine cabinet, they deserve every assurance that the medicines they take are safe and effective.

It is critical that we secure and build on the United States' leadership in medical innovation.

I believe that we are at a truly fascinating moment in medical innovation right now.

I have a lot of appreciation for the work that you do to encourage innovation and improve health and well-being.

I'm pleased to see that the Navy is investing in this capability after a cut in last year's budget request.

The long-term practice of fire-borrowing is unsustainable and I support the equitable treatment of wildland fire disasters with other forms of natural disaster funding.