Patty Murray

My heart really goes out to those that continue to fight for a democratic Ukraine and for those who hope to see Crimea free from Russian forces.

We need to protect our economy by phasing in deficit reduction over time rather than allowing deep, immediate spending cuts.

The President's education proposal is a strong plan to build on our 2-year budget deal.

It is long overdue, and it is time for Congress to work on that legislation and strengthen our K-12 schools.

I am very disappointed by the loss of this waiver, and I am extremely concerned about the impact it is going to have on our students, our teachers, and our families.

Nobody thinks our 2-year budget deal was perfect. It was a compromise.

The earned income tax credit is really critical to providing economic opportunity for our low-income working families.

As former Florida Governor Jeb Bush says, the sad truth is that equality of opportunity does not exist in many of our schools, and that failure is the great moral and economic issue of our time, and it is hurting all of America.

The brutal truth, the honest truth, is that America is only 25th in the world--25th in the world--in our enrollment of 4-year-olds in preschool.

If we do that, we will lay the groundwork for economic prosperity.

I have very serious concerns about recent allegations that student loan servicers have been violating the law.

This is an important step to ensure that our families across the country get the care they need. And it is something that should get strong bipartisan support.

The budget proposal pays for these investments with the temporary revenue boost that would come during the transition to a fairer and more competitive corporate tax system.

I think we should recognize the arguments behind the minimum wage are really important economic arguments.

Passing comprehensive immigration reform is the right thing to do for our families, for our economy, and for the long-term budget outlook.

The EITC lifts millions of low-income working families out of poverty each year, but it is currently leaving individuals without children behind.

What troubles me most about our misguided austerity policies is that Congress has cut the very programs that help low-and middle-income families get ahead.

I personally believe there are better ways to create jobs, grow the economy, and tackle our long-term fiscal challenges than this policy.

I truly hope Republicans are willing to join us at the table once again to talk about this critical work of investing in jobs and our security in a balanced and fiscally responsible way.

I think that the creation of jobs in my community and my State is the number one.

Are we expanding opportunity for all Americans? No matter where you come from, we are all better off if everyone in our society has the opportunity to succeed.

I hope we can work together on a bipartisan basis to create jobs, grow the economy, invest in our middle class, and expand opportunity for more Americans.

I would just suggest that the data that is coming in is indicating this is not working so well, and the forecast is for it to get worse. I hope we will get off this path.

I would like us to move forward on a well-crafted package of aid for Ukraine.

The history of the earned income tax credit has been a history of bipartisanship.