Honorable Patty Murray
United States Senator, Washington, Democrat
Senator Murray was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992. She was a member of the Shoreline (Washington) School Board from 1985 to 1989 and President from 1985 to 1986. She served in the Washington Senate from 1988 to 1992. She serves on the Appropriations Committee, where she chairs the Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development. She also sits on the following committees: Budget; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Rules and Administration; and Veterans Affairs. The following is from the September 19, 2007, Senate floor debate on an amendment to the Defense Authorization bill to specify minimum periods…
