Patty Murray

I do not know anybody that wants this program to work like this.

We strongly recommend a historic investment of at least $400 billion to childcare through this year's reconciliation process.

The $400 billion investment in childcare and pre-K outlined in Senator Murray's most recent proposal rightly posits and reflects what the American public believes.

The proposed investments by Senator Murray in childcare and pre-K rightly posit what the American public believes.

The notion that everybody seems to agree that we need to do this, and it needs to be at an investment level, Chair Murray, that is higher than your proposal slightly, that is extremely heartening.

$400 billion investment in child care and preK outlined in Senator Murray's most recent proposal rightly posits and reflects what the American public believes.

Announced a shift to meet or exceed the federally recommended reimbursement rate (75th percentile of the current market rates)

Today we are holding a hearing on the need to lower costs for families when it comes to childcare and pre-K.

I do. Funding cliffs undermine efforts to address the opioid crisis. Without consistent and reliable funding, States cannot invest in or maintain programs that will reduce drug overdose fatalities. Dramatic cuts can lead to the…

I would like to thank the Senator from Vermont, who has been such a leader in addressing the substance use disorder crisis and who I have been proud to work with on this issue. The Senator is correct. The State Opioid Response funding has…

I urge all of my colleagues to give families across the country the peace of mind and give the hard-working staff at the FDA the experienced, Senate-confirmed leadership it needs by joining me in confirming Dr. Califf today and working…

On the COVID-19 response and economic recovery, some people thought we went too big last year when we wrote the American Rescue Plan, and I think it is plain to see today that is not the case.

Ms. Young would also make history as the first Black woman to lead the Office of Management and Budget, bringing a really important perspective as we work to build an economy that really works for everyone in this country.

We cannot recover from this crisis if we do not, at long last, take some bold steps to really help lower costs for families.

I cannot think of anything more appropriate than putting a working mom in charge of America's budget.

I think this is going to be a great team leading OMB for really a critical time in our country's history.

We need a steady hand to help guide our economic recovery, and that person is Shalanda Young.

I am really glad to be here today to provide a brief introduction of Shalanda Young and to express my strong support for her swift confirmation as OMB Director.

The Omicron variant has caused an unprecedented number of infections across the country over the past month.

I think everybody on this Committee really understands the seriousness that our obligation has to our veterans.

It is well past time that the VA move into the 21st century, and Mr. DelBene is uniquely qualified to lead this effort.

There is absolutely no reason in 2021 that the United States of America should not be able to deploy a state-of-the-art electronic health record system.

I have been taking a lot of time to talk with student veterans across Washington State, and I have heard a lot about the need for improved communication from VA around the Veteran Readiness and Employment Program and a desire for more…

I think it is really important to know because a lot of our veterans are really struggling at our colleges and universities today, finding a place where they feel comfortable, where they feel that they can get the help and support that…

This program is incredibly important, with over 200,000 servicemembers leaving the U.S. Military and transitioning back to civilian life every year.