WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the vote to confirm Todd Blanche as Attorney General. Murray condemned Blanche for his disqualifying track record and outright corruption. Murray also sounded the alarm on Blanche's recent comments made during a private call (https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/03/blanche-pledged-abortion-pill-crackdown-private-call-01023304) where Blanche says he will work to make the Dobbs decision "permanent in every single state."
Senator Murray's remarks, as delivered, are below:
"M. President, I was never going to come out here and support Todd Bl...