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July 23, 2008 Abandoned fishing gear, crab pots are âperpetual killing machines ...
The Northwest Straits Commission is a federally-funded, grassroots program born of the 1997 Northwest Straits Initiative sponsored by Sen. Patty Murray and ...
July 23, 2008 Hanford to award new contracts by Sept. 30
Last week, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., questioned why the Mission Support Contract had not been awarded first as expected ...
July 23, 2008 US senators question Pentagon oversight of troubled contracts ...
Sen. Patty Murray repeatedly pressed the Defense Department officials about whether the Pentagon's reliance on private contractors has prevented the ...
July 23, 2008 Coburnâs party-pooping weekend plans
Not at all, said Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.). âWe love Tom Coburn so much, weâre going to stick around all weekend to vote on his bills,â she said. ...
July 23, 2008 County could lose $16000 in federal funds in 2009
... but skyrocketing gas prices have made an already dire situation worse," said Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), in an Associated Press report from Washington. ...
July 23, 2008 Lacey trail delayed
US Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has announced she earmarked $500000 for trail construction in a 2009 transportation funding bill. Murray is chairwoman of the ...
July 23, 2008 An anti-abortion ploy
Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Hillary Clinton, D-NY, are on the case. "One of the most troubling aspects of the proposed rules is the overly broad definition ...
July 23, 2008 States worry about dwindling road funds
âIn 1998, it was believed that we didnât need the money for highway investments,â said Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.). âWell, we definitely need it now. ...
July 22, 2008 Manhattan Project reactor nears landmark status
"This is a great step toward preserving both the B Reactor and an important chapter of our nation's history," Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., ...
July 22, 2008 Hillary to Bush: Contraception is Not Abortion
Senator Patty Murray and I went toe to toe with the Bush administration to demand a decision on Plan B by the FDA. We won that fight and we need to win this ...
July 22, 2008 Army Vet's Suicide Raises Questions About VA's Treatment PTSD Cases
On Tuesday, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wa, addressed the increasing number of war veterans who are committing suicide, specifically pointing out the death of ...
July 22, 2008 Spending on vets exceeds 1947 high
And still more is needed, says US Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., who is seeking another $3.3 billion for the 2009 budget proposal. "While we are spending more ...
July 22, 2008 Shield storytellers, sources
Bill co-sponsor Washington Sen. Patty Murray is working to move this overdue bill along. Most states have a shield privilege either by law or court ruling ...
July 22, 2008 B-Reactor Recommended For Status as National Historic Landmark
Washington Senator Patty Murray praised the decision. "This is a great step toward preserving both the B Reactor and an important chapter of our nation's ...
July 22, 2008 Senator Backs Care for Vets After 'Spokesman-Review' Story
... where the victim was denied full help by the VA -- Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) planned to speak out on this issue in a speech on the Hill this afternoon. ...
July 21, 2008 HRC RESPONDS TO BUSH ATTEMPT TO LIMIT CONTRACEPTION ACCESS ...
Senator Patty Murray and I went toe to toe with the Bush Administration to demand a decision on Plan B by the FDA. We won that fight and we need to win this ...
July 21, 2008 US highway trust fund veers toward crisis
... gas prices have made an already dire situation worse," said Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), head of the Senate transportation appropriations subcommittee. ...
July 21, 2008 News roundup: Obama in Iraq; Gas prices threaten highway trust fund
... has been deteriorating for years, but skyrocketing gas prices have made an already dire situation worse," Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., tells the paper. ...
July 21, 2008 Historic B-Reactor Vote for National Park Status
Congressman Doc Hastings and Senator Patty Murray have been actively lobbying the board to make it a historic site. "I have been very supportive of this. ...
July 20, 2008 Bush Wants More Offshore Drilling
In the Democratic radio address, Washington Senator Patty Murray says Democrats support more offshore drilling but want oil companies to start with the more ...
July 20, 2008 Senator Patty Murray Fighting for Former Hanford Workers
Washington Senator Patty Murray takes a hard stance on compensation for sick Hanford workers. Senator Murray wants to lower the standard for compensation ...
July 19, 2008 Obama trip...Radio remarks...Grisly report | KXNet.com North ...
UNDATED (AP) Senator Patty Murray says Democrats have a plan to combat record-high gas prices, but Republicans are blocking it. In the party's weekly radio ...
July 19, 2008 Murray focuses on oil, energy issues
AP - July 19, 2008 12:23 PM ET Senator Patty Murray says Democrats have a plan to combat record-high gas prices, but Republicans are blocking it. ...
July 19, 2008 Radio addresses...New AlQaida strategy?...Box office record ...
In the Democratic address, Senator Patty Murray wonders whether Bush sees that high gas prices are creating an "emergency" for American families. ...
July 19, 2008 UPI NewsTrack TopNews
... Democrats want the United States to tap into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help bring down oil prices, US Sen. Patty Murray said Saturday. ...
July 19, 2008 Boehner says majority of Congress wants to drill
In the Democratic Partyâs weekly radio address, Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.) said doing so would immediately lower gas prices. âI donât know what President ...
July 19, 2008 Clinton Plans to Fight Bush Abortion Proposal
Clinton has written a letter with Washington Senator Patty Murray asking Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt to reject and reconsider the ...
July 19, 2008 Murray says Bush, GOP block energy solutions
By MATTHEW DALY AP WRITER WASHINGTON -- Sen. Patty Murray says Democrats have a plan to combat record-high gas prices, but President Bush and Republicans in ...
July 18, 2008 Hanford Workers Waiting for DOE to Award Mission Support Contract
In a letter sent to the DOE today, Senator Patty Murray and Congressman Doc Hastings showed their concern for the Mission Support contract and questioned ...
July 18, 2008 Michelle Obama helps Gov. Gregoire
Four years ago she didn't latch on to those who cast ballots for Democratic Sen. John Kerry for president and Democratic Sen. Patty Murray for re-election. ...
