Patty Murray

Our economy depends on our ability to make sure that countless goods as well as people can move through our ports and borders in a safe, orderly, and timely fashion.

We also have to stay vigilant against the growing threat of white supremacy and domestic terrorism and the rapidly evolving threat landscape when it comes to cyber-security and our critical infrastructure.

We have a responsibility to work in a timely fashion to write a bipartisan funding bill that will keep our communities safe and our nation competitive on the stage.

We have to maintain our reputation as the leader of the free world, as the land of opportunity.

Throughout our history immigrants have strengthened our nation.

I negotiated and passed the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 which Senator Collins, who just left, was a critical part of.

Families back home are really counting on us to work in this committee and across the Appropriations in a timely bipartisan way.

It would be an enormous mistake, I believe, to make things worse by gutting these agencies working to conserve our vital watersheds.

I am very concerned about the House GOP calling for steep cuts to critical programs like our Federal Food Assistance.

I will keep saying it, it is not going to be easy, but we have to live up to our responsibility to pass these funding bills in a timely, bipartisan way to keep our families strong, and our economy strong, and our country competitive on the…

We have to make sure that our food supply is secure, and that means protecting our families from unsafe food.

Our kids cannot grow and thrive in body and mind if they are not getting the nutrition they need.

The Navy's long-term commitment to Everett and Snohomish County, my State, is really clear.

We need to make sure that not only the Navy has the resources they need, but the Everett community also has the support it needs.

Does the President's budget request support any additional mental health?

Thank you, very much Chairman Tester, Vice Chair Collins, really appreciate it.

We need to make sure that not only the Navy has the resources they need, but the Everett community also has the support it needs.

Does the President's budget request support any additional mental health?

The Navy's long-term commitment to Everett and Snohomish County, my State, is really clear.

Thank you, very much Chairman Tester, Vice Chair Collins, really appreciate it.

I have also heard allegations that Starbucks has interfered with employees' ability to testify, including in Seattle, where an administrative law judge found that Starbucks did that.

I have listened carefully and throughout your testimony, you have made it very clear that Starbucks prefers its workers not to be unionized.

I have even heard reports, so you know, about uncertainty for union employees about whether or not they would receive abortion travel benefits, which all your workers receive.

Do you agree that it is workers who get to decide whether they want a union?

I really understand how important this is for people, and I am focused on making sure that we support SNAP.