WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Patty Murray issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks on appropriations and President Trump and Republicans' backward funding priorities at this afternoon's Senate Democratic leadership press conference.
Senator Murray's remarks, as delivered, are below:
[TRUMP & REPUBLICANS' FUNDING PRIORITIES]
"Let's talk about priorities for this year because Trump certainly has told us what his are. A $1.5 trillion war budget. That is a nearly half a trillion increase. For families here at home-for things like housing and child care? A 10% cut.
"Well, apparently $1.5 trillion isn't enough, because last w...