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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.
Oh, Mr. President, I am well aware of that; and I will remind our colleagues and everybody in this country what will happen: There will be 10 hours of debate, where we hopefully have more than a discussion draft that we will be allowed to…
That is confirmed. So I ask unanimous consent today that any substitute or perfecting amendment offered to Calendar No. 120, H.R. 1628, not be in order if the text of the amendment has not been the subject of a hearing, subject of…
What would a cut of almost $600 million or 23 percent mean for efforts to find more effective treatments for the 44 million Americans who suffer from mental illness?
The budget proposes to cut drug abuse research by almost 20 percent or more than $200 million compared to this year's funding level.
I was troubled to see that the budget fails to explain why the Administration is proposing to eliminate the Fogarty International Center.
The budget proposes to cut research on infectious diseases by almost 24 percent.
It's a lot to assume that our States are going to pick up what's long been a Federal responsibility.
There is tremendous concern among the research community about President Trump's proposal to cap indirect costs.
People across the country are really worried about the approach that's being taken.
We cannot begin that conversation until Republican leadership reverses course.
It is not too late to dump this Trumpcare bill, it's not too late to make the right choices and work with us.
This is not a healthcare bill, it's an attack on families' health and financial security.
This bill is going to be the same kind of Trumpcare bill that went in the House.
This is a bill that has been subject to no hearings, no public debate, and no expert testimony.
I really hope that both parties will once again reject President Trump's budget proposal and continue to work together.
That would have an impact if the direct impact was cut, it would be hard for them to continue that.
And it has to be cleaned up. And if it doesn't clean up, it is going to leak into the Columbia River and will be a problem much bigger than it is now.
Safety has to come first. And you can't just throw out decrees and consent decrees and legal obligations that are there.
This is a legal obligation, it's a moral obligation. And we can't just say, well, we're not going to do this.
Washington is very proud that our Air Force installations and our communities are able to successfully work through issues as they arise.
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