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Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "An all-male Judiciary committee dropped the ball in 1991, and we cannot allow an all-male Republican side of the Judiciary Committee do the same in 2018." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We cannot allow Republicans to attack Dr. Ford in a misguided attempt to protect Judge Kavanaugh and put politics ahead of their jobs as United States Senators, and I urge all of my colleagues, Democrats and Republicans, to put a stop to it wherever they see it." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Pramila Jayapal Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We must listen to Professor Ford. We must treat this survivor with empathy. We must evaluate this new information. Anything less for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court would be an abdication of the Senate's constitutional role and it would be absolutely wrong." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "I was motivated to run for the Senate after watching the truly awful way Anita Hill was treated by an all-male Judiciary Committee interrogating her about the now-Justice Clarence Thomas. It was wrong in 1991. It's wrong in 2018 and we must do better this time." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "Women who come forward should be listened to, heard, and believed--and investigations and all appropriate actions should be taken once they have come forward to share their experiences." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 17, 2018 Tweet - "After seeing the awful way Anita Hill was treated by an all-male Judiciary Committee about the now-Justice Clarence Thomas, I was inspired to run for the Senate. We must stand up for women like Professor Ford--women who speak up & share their stories." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 17, 2018 Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Sen. Maria Cantwell
Sept. 17, 2018 Nomination of Judge Kavanaugh Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 17, 2018 Tweet - "This week's Judiciary Committee vote on Judge Kavanaugh should be delayed. This is not a difficult decision. The fact is that Senators have new information about a potential crime committed by a Supreme Court nominee and an accuser who has come forward." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh's nomination needs to be delayed--we absolutely cannot go forward with a vote this Thursday. The idea that this nomination would be jammed through given what we know now is almost unthinkable and would be shameful and wrong." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 17, 2018 Tweet - "There is no urgency to fill this seat before October. Republicans held a Supreme Court seat open for more than a year all to prevent President Obama from fulfilling his constitutional role. Surely we can take the time we need now in order to fulfill OUR constitutional role." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Chuck Grassley, and Dianne Feinstein - 110 Democrats Urge Senate to Delay Kavanaugh Vote, Allow Thorough Investigation into Sexual Assault Allegations Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 17, 2018 Tweet - "There is no urgency to fill this seat before October. Republicans held a Supreme Court seat open for more than a year all to prevent President Obama from fulfilling his constitutional role. Surely we can take the time we need now in order to fulfill OUR constitutional role." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 17, 2018 Tweet - "I urge my colleagues to listen to what Professor Ford has to say and to focus on what this should mean for our evaluation of who we want on our Supreme Court. We can do better than we did in 1991--and we must in 2018." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 17, 2018 Tweet - "I wish we had a health care system that valued black women's bodies so that I didn't have to worry about dying during childbirth or after." I'm going to keep fighting for all women to make sure we don't move backwards on women's health. #StopKavanaugh" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 16, 2018 Tweet - "I want to thank Prof. Ford for her bravery. I can only imagine the trauma & heartache involved in sharing & reliving a sexual assault like this--she should know that I and millions of people are standing by her side and stand ready to help however we can." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 16, 2018 Senator Murray's Statement on Allegations of Sexual Assault Against Trump Supreme Court Nominee Judge Kavanaugh Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 16, 2018 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Representative Pramila Jayapal Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Sept. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Under Judge Kavanaugh's vision for our country, a woman's ability to get reproductive health care would overwhelmingly depend, like it did before Roe, on whether she could afford it, and therefore, disproportionately on her race and zip code as well." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Secretary and the Hon Jeff Session, Attorney General - Wyden Raises Concerns over ICE Plans to Reopen Closed Deportation Cases Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump has been trying to use every tool at his disposal to sabotage families' health care, and the Supreme Court is no exception. #StopKavanaugh" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "We must not forget that by confirming Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, #NetNeutrality could also be impacted. I will continue fighting and doing all I can to #StopKavanaugh and to keep the internet free and open." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "A vote for Judge Kavanaugh is a vote for Secretary DeVos' extreme education privatization agenda." Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "What we saw in the hearings & some of the secret documents that have come to light confirm what we suspected: If confirmed, Judge Kavanaugh would overturn Roe, end protections for pre-existing conditions, & swing the balance of the Court for a generation to come. #WhatsAtStake" Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "An all-male Judiciary committee dropped the ball in 1991, and we cannot allow an all-male Republican side of the Judiciary Committee do the same in 2018." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We cannot allow Republicans to attack Dr. Ford in a misguided attempt to protect Judge Kavanaugh and put politics ahead of their jobs as United States Senators, and I urge all of my colleagues, Democrats and Republicans, to put a stop to it wherever they see it." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Pramila Jayapal Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "We must listen to Professor Ford. We must treat this survivor with empathy. We must evaluate this new information. Anything less for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court would be an abdication of the Senate's constitutional role and it would be absolutely wrong." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "I was motivated to run for the Senate after watching the truly awful way Anita Hill was treated by an all-male Judiciary Committee interrogating her about the now-Justice Clarence Thomas. It was wrong in 1991. It's wrong in 2018 and we must do better this time." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 18, 2018 Tweet - "Women who come forward should be listened to, heard, and believed--and investigations and all appropriate actions should be taken once they have come forward to share their experiences." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 17, 2018 Tweet - "After seeing the awful way Anita Hill was treated by an all-male Judiciary Committee about the now-Justice Clarence Thomas, I was inspired to run for the Senate. We must stand up for women like Professor Ford--women who speak up & share their stories." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 17, 2018 Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh Sen.Maria Cantwell
Sept. 17, 2018 Nomination of Judge Kavanaugh Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 17, 2018 Tweet - "This week's Judiciary Committee vote on Judge Kavanaugh should be delayed. This is not a difficult decision. The fact is that Senators have new information about a potential crime committed by a Supreme Court nominee and an accuser who has come forward." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Judge Kavanaugh's nomination needs to be delayed--we absolutely cannot go forward with a vote this Thursday. The idea that this nomination would be jammed through given what we know now is almost unthinkable and would be shameful and wrong." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 17, 2018 Tweet - "There is no urgency to fill this seat before October. Republicans held a Supreme Court seat open for more than a year all to prevent President Obama from fulfilling his constitutional role. Surely we can take the time we need now in order to fulfill OUR constitutional role." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 17, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Chuck Grassley, and Dianne Feinstein - 110 Democrats Urge Senate to Delay Kavanaugh Vote, Allow Thorough Investigation into Sexual Assault Allegations Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 17, 2018 Tweet - "There is no urgency to fill this seat before October. Republicans held a Supreme Court seat open for more than a year all to prevent President Obama from fulfilling his constitutional role. Surely we can take the time we need now in order to fulfill OUR constitutional role." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 17, 2018 Tweet - "I urge my colleagues to listen to what Professor Ford has to say and to focus on what this should mean for our evaluation of who we want on our Supreme Court. We can do better than we did in 1991--and we must in 2018." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 17, 2018 Tweet - "I wish we had a health care system that valued black women's bodies so that I didn't have to worry about dying during childbirth or after." I'm going to keep fighting for all women to make sure we don't move backwards on women's health. #StopKavanaugh" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 16, 2018 Tweet - "I want to thank Prof. Ford for her bravery. I can only imagine the trauma & heartache involved in sharing & reliving a sexual assault like this--she should know that I and millions of people are standing by her side and stand ready to help however we can." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 16, 2018 Senator Murray's Statement on Allegations of Sexual Assault Against Trump Supreme Court Nominee Judge Kavanaugh Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 16, 2018 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Representative Pramila Jayapal Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Sept. 15, 2018 Tweet - "Under Judge Kavanaugh's vision for our country, a woman's ability to get reproductive health care would overwhelmingly depend, like it did before Roe, on whether she could afford it, and therefore, disproportionately on her race and zip code as well." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Secretary and the Hon Jeff Session, Attorney General - Wyden Raises Concerns over ICE Plans to Reopen Closed Deportation Cases Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 13, 2018 Tweet - "President Trump has been trying to use every tool at his disposal to sabotage families' health care, and the Supreme Court is no exception. #StopKavanaugh" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "We must not forget that by confirming Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, #NetNeutrality could also be impacted. I will continue fighting and doing all I can to #StopKavanaugh and to keep the internet free and open." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "A vote for Judge Kavanaugh is a vote for Secretary DeVos' extreme education privatization agenda." Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 12, 2018 Tweet - "What we saw in the hearings & some of the secret documents that have come to light confirm what we suspected: If confirmed, Judge Kavanaugh would overturn Roe, end protections for pre-existing conditions, & swing the balance of the Court for a generation to come. #WhatsAtStake" Sen.Patty Murray
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