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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.

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Jul 11, 2023

Thank you for inviting me to speak with you today about my life with type 1 diabetes.

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Jul 11, 2023

the Special Diabetes Program plays a crucial role in fighting this disease because it supports NIH research into type 1 diabetes that has led to breakthroughs in diabetes prevention and treatment.

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Jul 11, 2023

I really believe that cuts should be off the table.

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Jul 11, 2023

I have been raising concerns about VA's implementation of EHR from the start.

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Jul 10, 2023

the Special Diabetes Program plays a crucial role in fighting this disease because it supports NIH research into type 1 diabetes.

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Jun 21, 2023

1 year ago, Americans lost a constitutional right for the first time in history, and they didn't just lose it--Republicans ripped it away. Just 1 year now after the Dobbs decision, more than 22 million women have lost their right to an…

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Jun 15, 2023

I am thrilled to join people across Washington State and across the country in recognizing Pride Month. Pride is an opportunity every year for people across our country and across the world to mark the progress we have made and the work…

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Jun 15, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

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Jun 15, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 257, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

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Jun 15, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

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Jun 15, 2023

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order, following the remarks of Senator Schmitt. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

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Jun 15, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 256, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A…

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Jun 15, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand adjourned, to convene for a pro forma session with no business being conducted on Friday, June 16, at 10 a.m.; and that when the Senate adjourns on Friday…

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Jun 15, 2023

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to legislative session and be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Booker). Without objection, it is…

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Jun 15, 2023

If I could, I just wanted to also take this opportunity to thank Trish and echo the majority leader's words. All of us are grateful for her tremendous service to each and every one of us. As one of the few Senators who were here when she…

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Jun 14, 2023

they say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and the COVID pandemic showed us just how painfully true that is when it comes to public health. Our public health system is our frontline defense--not only against deadly diseases…

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Jun 1, 2023

I rise in opposition to the Senator's amendment. Our defense spending is critical, but so are our investments to combat fentanyl; rebuild American manufacturing, especially for things like chips; improve access to childcare, early…

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Jun 1, 2023

I come to the floor to urge all of my colleagues to vote against this Republican bill that would undo President Biden's student debt relief plan and rip away relief borrowers across the country are counting on. It is hard to overstate how…

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Jun 1, 2023

first of all, let me acknowledge the final comments from the Senator from Oklahoma. Thank you for making us all pause and remember that important time and important lessons that we all need to have learned from here. Thank you very much…

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Jun 1, 2023

I rise in opposition to the Senator's amendment, which would lead to more reckless brinkmanship, more arbitrary cuts by permanently rescinding 1 percent of discretionary appropriations every 30 days during a debt limit crisis. This makes…

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May 31, 2023

There is a dilemma between raising your prices so that you can pay your childcare workers...

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May 31, 2023

This childcare system doesn't make any sense.

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May 31, 2023

We have a childcare crisis, and we actually had a childcare crisis before COVID.

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May 31, 2023

There is a dilemma between raising your prices so that you can pay your childcare workers...

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May 31, 2023

I continue to hear from people on the ground, in my communities, that their feedback is not being taken into account or even heard.

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