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......................................................................... Local News: Patty in Southeast WashingtonVA must show commitment to region by funding hospital Last week, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., visited Walla Walla to meet
with local veterans about the future of the VA hospital. "It really
is critical that we make sure and have these services here for the veterans,"
Murray told the crowd of veterans who had gathered at the hospital to
voice their concerns. "I hear your frustrations and your anger.
You have my commitment on a footprint here in Walla Walla." - Editorial Board of WW Union Bulletin - April 18, 2006 ......................................... Walla Walla is wise to do local study of VA hospital The more that was learned about the plan - or perhaps that's lack of a plan - the more outraged we became. So, too, were many in Congress, including Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and former Rep. George Nethercutt, R-Spokane. As a result, the VA was forced to slow down the process and conduct further study. (Murray obtained the federal grant that funds the local study.) WW Union Bulletin Editorial Board - August 11, 2005 ......................................... Murray standing firm on VA hospital need Fortunately, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., continues as a faithful defender of the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She testified at a hearing in Walla Walla last week that it is "absolutely necessary" to keep the center open "to meet the diverse needs of this region's veterans population. - Tri-City Herald - May 18, 2005 ......................................... VA panel: Forecast doesn't add up An estimated 200 people attended Wednesday's meeting - either the morning session, afternoon session or the audio broadcast in the VA's chapel. Thirty-one people testified in front of the panel, including Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., who through her role on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee helped to forestall implementation of the previous recommendation. - Walla Walla Union Bulletin - May 6, 2005 ......................................... Among those reportedly planning to testify to the 11-member Local Advisory Panel is Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., who played a major role in convincing the federal VA to further study Walla Walla's hospital and also securing $250,000 for an economic development study of the historic facilities. - WW Union-Bulletin - April 30, 2005 ......................................... Spend more, not less, on our veterans McMorris has been working with U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., to ensure that Wainwright is maintained as a full-service hospital. 'I believe she has done a tremendous job already' in protecting the local hospital from cuts, McMorris said of Murray. - WW Union-Bulletin Editorial Board- March 24, 2005 ......................................... More in Patty in the News |
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