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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.
I ask unanimous consent that the Select Committee on Intelligence be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, January 28, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Subcommittee on…
I ask unanimous consent that Rose Mutiso, a fellow in Senator Coons's office, be given floor privileges for Wednesday, January 29, 2014. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Let me respond to the chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, Mr. President. I came to the floor today to talk about the millions of Americans who are in need of extended unemployment benefits, but I would tell my colleague that…
As the chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee leaves, I thank the Senator for her tremendous leadership. I thank the Senator for her leadership in getting this bill to the floor. I come to the floor today to talk about another topic…
I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Unemployment Benefits
the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, which Congress passed last month, provides relief to families and the economy from the harmful effects of sequestration, more than offsetting the costs of providing that relief with savings elsewhere in…
I wish to start by thanking my friend, the distinguished Senator from Maryland, as well as her counterpart in the House, Chairman Rogers. They have shown great leadership in working across the aisle to accomplish this mammoth task we had…
I think we have to not just focus on a 4-year degree, but what path it is they need past high school to get those jobs that we all want them to have.
I really appreciate the opportunity to be here today with Senator Cantwell to introduce Suzie LeVine...
I want to express my gratitude especially to Senator Patty Murray, my home State Senator from Washington, for her role in improving the lives of Washingtonians and especially for low-income students in the State.
He will be faced with the difficult task of balancing the need to secure our Nation's borders and ports of entry with the need to respect and preserve the civil liberties enjoyed by American citizens.
As a former police chief, Director Kerlikowske understands the importance of partnerships between Federal, State, and local law enforcement.
I want to welcome Director Kerlikowske and congratulate him on the honor of being nominated as the next Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection at the Department of Homeland Security.
These multiagency Federal/local partnerships require cooperation and compromise, and they require a leader who can bring people with competing interests together.
I come to the floor this afternoon to talk about the fact that 50 years ago today President Lyndon Johnson made his first State of the Union Address. He used that date--January 8, 1964--to chart a new agenda for the country and to declare…
this new year represents an opportunity for us to refocus and plan for our year ahead. Unfortunately, for millions of Americans their focus will be on trying to stay afloat over the next year while they search for work. All of us here know…
I rise to enter into a colloquy with the Senator from Ohio, Mr. Portman, to discuss section 114(c) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, which establishes a deficit-neutral reserve fund to replace sequestration. Before I turn to Senator…
I thank the Senator for his question. No, that concern is not accurate. While a useful tool to help the Senate carry out its priorities under the budget process, a reserve fund is limited in what it allows me to do, in my capacity as…
Yes, the bipartisan budget agreement reached between the House and Senate replaces some of the sequester cuts that otherwise would occur in 2014 and 2015. By avoiding sequestration and reaching agreement on bipartisan funding levels for…
I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Indian Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on December 18, 2013, in room SD-628 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, at 2:30 p.m. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without…
I believe the unanimous consent that was previously entered allowed me the last 10 minutes, and the Senator from Alabama the prior 10 minutes, so most of that time has been used. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alabama has about 2…
I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The result was announced--yeas 64, nays 36, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No. 281 Leg.]…
I ask for the yeas and nays on the motion. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion to concur with amendment No. 2457 is withdrawn. The question is on agreeing to the motion to concur.
The American people are sick and tired of the constant crises that we have seen in Washington, DC, over the past few years. They want us to work together, they want us to solve problems, and they want us to focus on jobs, families, and…
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