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.
May 20, 2003
I appreciate the opportunity to work with you as we address these important regional issues.
May 8, 2003
I second what Senator Brownback was discussing with you in terms of the airline industry.
May 8, 2003
I think it is a very important question, Mr. Secretary, and we would like to hear from you as soon as possible.
May 8, 2003
I joined with you in that decision and with the help of your FTA Administrator and Inspector General, a lot of progress has been made.
May 8, 2003
I would just say that I think there is a real concern that we are not hiring those fast enough to meet that 3-year requirement.
May 8, 2003
Let me turn to Amtrak. I earlier pointed out that you are seeking a 22 percent cut in the total level of funding for Amtrak.
May 8, 2003
Mr. Secretary, your FAA administrator is about to enter into new labor negotiations with most of her unions, and one thing that could certainly sour those negotiations is the current talk we have heard about the potential for furloughs of…
Apr 9, 2003
You keep arguing that employment and training services can be accomplished without impacting service delivery
Apr 9, 2003
Mitch Daniels said in his letter, and I quote, to provide benefits for a specific industry would be unusual, unfair, and potentially harmful to our national unemployment system.
Apr 9, 2003
To specific industries. So under the standard that an unemployment extension for airline industries is, and I quote: 'unfair and potentially harmful because it provides benefits for a specific industry, and by the same standard, trade…
Apr 9, 2003
I was really disappointed yesterday to see the President's opposition to a temporary extension of unemployment insurance benefits to our unemployed airline industry workers who have lost their jobs.
Apr 9, 2003
The unemployment extension merely helps these people through a difficult time in our Nation's economy through tragic circumstances that have occurred in the airline industry beyond anybody's control.
Apr 9, 2003
Unfortunately, the fiscal year 2004 budget request for the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) fails to recognize the workforce needs of this country.
Apr 9, 2003
At a time when American workers are suffering continuing economic hardship and record long-term joblessness, the Bush budget proposes a cut of $678 million for Workforce Investment Act-funded programs.
Apr 9, 2003
Last Friday's March unemployment report brought more bad news for the working men and women of this country.
Apr 9, 2003
I'm really disappointed that the fiscal year 2004 budget request for the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration fails to recognize the workforce needs of this country.
Apr 9, 2003
We're seeing tremendous suffering across the country in terms of economic hardship and record long-term joblessness.
Apr 8, 2003
I think we have made a lot of progress on reducing gender bias, but I am still deeply concerned...
Apr 8, 2003
There is kind of this assumption out there that NIH only funds politically correct diseases...
Apr 2, 2003
Through the leadership of this subcommittee, we are very hopeful that funding will be provided to continue these lifesaving efforts.
Apr 2, 2003
These statistics bear show that the Department of Transportation has missed its stated performance goal for highway safety.
Apr 2, 2003
I commend you, Mr. Chairman for once again holding a special hearing to focus on our highway safety challenges.
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