Patty Murray

That's why science has to rule at the FDA. And with this decision on Plan B, they have now said politics trumps science.

We are working our way quickly toward final passage. I just wanted to take a minute and thank our chairman, Senator Bond, from Missouri, who has done a remarkable job with a very complex bill that has numerous agencies with it, the first…

I thank Chairman Burns and Senator Dorgan for their assistance in clarifying this matter. bia water technician training program

The project called ``I-90 Corridor'' is listed in the committee report as being in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. The parcels that are designated for acquisition by the Forest Service in FY 2006 are actually located in the Mt…

I engage the Senator from Montana, the distinguished subcommittee Chairman, and the Senator from North Dakota, the distinguished subcommittee ranking member, in a brief colloquy to clarify the location of the Forest Service land…

I assure the Senator from Illinois that it is my understanding that this money in the amendment that has been offered by the Senator from Pennsylvania is specifically for medical services provided by the Veterans Health Administration…

I wanted to ask if the Senator was aware that when our amendment was offered on the supplemental, Senators on this floor were told by the VA that they didn't need the funding. And last Thursday, the VA announced that they were indeed well…

I was asking if the Senator from North Dakota was aware that during the consideration of the emergency supplemental, when we offered our amendment, we were told by the administration they didn't need the funding. And then last Thursday…

The Senator is correct. Actually, the President sent us an $82 billion supplemental. The Senate is considering $80.1 billion. We have the means to still be less than what the President has sent us by adding this amendment. I sincerely…

I assume the time will be equally divided between now and 3:30 on this amendment. That would be satisfactory.

Secretary Rice, thank you so much for being here today.

I do want to take this opportunity to congratulate you on your new responsibility as Secretary of State.

But there is--but there is no money there to do it. It's a--this is a supplemental----

I don't have time this morning to outline for this committee the inadequacy we have, but I will tell any of you go home next week and visit your veterans facilities, talk to the service people who are responsible for reintegration for your…

If this is a cost of war, then we should have money in the supplemental, in the emergency supplemental, to take care of these veterans.

I will be offering an amendment on this supplemental when it comes before this committee for $2 billion to care for our veterans.

And it is part of costs of the war, I think you would agree. The cost of caring for our veterans is----

But we do not see one dime in this budget. In this supplemental cost-of-war emergency funding, we do not see one dime for veterans.

I’m also pleased to see the additional funding has been added for equipment, including the armored security vehicles.

I really agree that it is an emergency situation for those families, and they paid the ultimate price for our country.

Many of us have encouraged the administration to increase those programs.

Yes. This language does not prevent the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, National Marine Fisheries Service, or any other agency from enforcing any Federal law with respect to any member of this sector, including the conservation…

Section 219 is intended to provide a vessel buyback program to be financed through a capacity reduction loan for this fishery.

It clearly laid out the case for what is happening today to taxpayers who are paying a tremendous price. And who is losing? It is our students. We have to stop overcharging the American people. We still have time to do it this year and…

I think it's great. I'm a huge supporter.