Patty Murray

I am disappointed, however, that Dr. Tabek has to defend a budget that is nearly indefensible.

If there is one lesson learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is that our nation's success depends on the medical research infrastructure across this country supported by NIH.

I worked hard to provide resources to establish ARPA-H (Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health) in our bipartisan funding bill earlier this year.

Every day across my Home State of Washington, researchers at the Fred Hutch Center, University of Washington, Washington State University, Seattle Children's hospital, and so many other world-class institutions are working around the clock…

We have to do more to address harassment in the biomedical research community.

I am going to keep fighting to make sure we get it done.

This crisis is tearing a hole in so many communities, so many families, it is truly heartbreaking.

I am delighted to work with you to see that we can really make sure we are boosting the funding for some really important bipartisan programs.

Homelessness, actually, in my state was a crisis before the pandemic, and it is something I am really focused on.

What we saw today is Republicans telling Americans all over this country and women in particular that their voice is more important than yours, that what they believe in is more important than your choice about your own body and your own…

We are not going to let Senate Republicans override women`s voices. They may have spoken out today. They may feel they`ve won today. But women of America, it`s time for us to stand up and fight, and that is exactly what we`re going to do…

This is going to activate voters across the country, when women begin to realize the impacts of these state laws and the intent of the Republican Party that is clear to everyone to see today, that they want to take away your right to make…

What we`re talking about today are Republican politicians who are going to take over your choices in your life and tell you what they believe in is more important than you, and not only more important, but they`re going to impose it on…

They are sidetracking everybody with conversations that have nothing to do with the reality of the laws that they are not passing in states across the country and with what the leaked Supreme Court decision will do, which will basically…

Modernization of our forces and equipment is really a vital priority across all of our services.

I want to thank all of our fellow Committee Members, Ms. Kotagal, for today's thoughtful discussion about the importance of this nomination and the EEOC's critical role in protecting workers' rights.

Resolving issues and continuing to close the gender wage gap will put money into the pockets of families.

I am continuing, of course, to try and pass the Paycheck Fairness Act.

I want to thank my fellow committee members and Secretary Becerra for a very thoughtful discussion about how we can do more to support our communities.

Parents in my State want to know, what is the Biden Administration doing to protect our kids?

This is just unacceptable. We really need some urgent action from the Administration.

Parents across the country are waiting anxiously for vaccines for young kids.

We know our maternal death rate has been particularly devastating for black and Native American women.

If this is true, it will be devastating to many people across the country. I have been warning about this for years and I want you to know I am going to keep fighting back with all I have to protect every woman's rights in this country.

I always like to say that a budget is a statement of values, and I am pleased to see this budget does make it crystal clear that the Administration's values are in the right place.