Quotes by Patty Murray

By working together to focus on our national priorities today we can ensure that the state of our union is strong for the future.
– Patty Murray
For the state of our union to be strong, we need to place value in Americans.
– Patty Murray
Funding privatized accounts with Social Security dollars would not only make the program's long term problems worse, but many believe it represents a first step toward undermining the program's fundamental goals.
– Patty Murray
Good education means learning to read, write and most importantly learn how to learn so that you can be whatever you want to be when you grow up.
– Patty Murray
Guess what - I am one of the ONLY senators in the whole United States Senate that is computer literate!
– Patty Murray
I am pro choice, I believe everyone should have the right to decide for themselves.
– Patty Murray
I believe America's aerospace industry is gravely threatened by the aggressive subsidies and support that Europe showers on its domestic industry. Our workers and our economy will pay a high price if we don't wake up to this threat and take action.
– Patty Murray
Security is still the most important issue facing Washington state residents and millions of Americans - the security of having a job, of access to affordable health care, of a quality education, and of protecting our homeland and defending our nation.
– Patty Murray
The President's plan to privatize Social Security would actually take away guaranteed benefits and put the promise of a secure retirement in jeopardy.
– Patty Murray
We all know that Washington families are making a tremendous commitment to winning the War on Terror. Tonight, more than 22,000 Washington state soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines are risking their lives under hostile fire in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the globe.
– Patty Murray
We haven't been out in many of these countries helping them build infrastructure. How would they look at us today if we had been there helping them with some of that, rather than just being the people who are going to bomb in Iraq and go to Afghanistan?
– Patty Murray
Why are people so supportive of him [Osama bin Laden] in many countries? He's been out in these countries for decades building roads, building schools, building infrastructure, building day care facilities, building health care facilities, and the people are extremely grateful.
– Patty Murray
Violence is a problem we all want to solve. I want to make sure that kids learn to deal with anger by learning how to talk with people to solve problems. Here in the United States Senate I want to make sure we have safe schools, safe neighborhoods and good things for kids to do after school!
– Patty Murray
There is nothing new about these Republican attacks on our family planning decisions. In fact, from the moment they came into power, Republicans in the House of Representatives have been waging a war on women's health.
– Patty Murray
I am a mom as well as a senator!
– Patty Murray