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Chris Scott Murphy is a United States Senator from Connecticut, serving since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Murphy has been a prominent advocate for various progressive issues, including gun control, healthcare reform, and climate change action. He has played a significant role in national discussions surrounding these topics, often emphasizing the need for legislative changes to address pressing societal challenges.
I come to the floor to talk about one of the greatest citizens, leaders, and public servants in the history of my State, Lowell Palmer Weicker, Jr., who died June 28. We held services for him in Greenwich on Monday, and I want to celebrate…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to be allowed to speak for 10 minutes prior to the scheduled vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Remembering Lowell Palmer Weicker, Jr.
Mr. President, first, I ask unanimous consent that, prior to the scheduled vote, I be permitted to speak for 10 minutes, Senator Marshall for 5 minutes, Senator Kennedy for 10 minutes, and Senator Schumer for 2 minutes. The PRESIDING…
Mr. President, America is crying out for this Congress to do something about the epidemic of mass shootings. We average more than a mass shooting a day right now. Kids are living in fear when they walk into school. People don't know where…
Mr. President, I am on the floor tonight to talk about a topic that rarely, if ever, gets discussed on the Senate floor. I am here to talk about loneliness. Every single one of us, over the course of our life, has felt lonely, maybe really…
I am so proud of this Congress and many on this Committee for passing the bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
There is a recent study that shows within 2 minutes of establishing a TikTok account, a teenager can be fed information glorifying suicide.
Unless you get at the root causes of unhappiness and isolation and loneliness, there is almost no amount of money that can make up for that inattention.
We probably spend more time than we should talking about this narrow but very important problem that our kids are facing.
Unless you get at the root causes of unhappiness and isolation and loneliness, there is almost no amount of money that can make up for that inattention.
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