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Chris Murphy: “I thank the Senator for his question. Of course they are commonsense measures, and, importantly, they are measures that…”

On the recordJune 15, 2016
I thank the Senator for his question. Of course they are commonsense measures, and, importantly, they are measures that are supported by the broad cross-section of the American public. What my colleague is proposing is only controversial here in the Senate. It is controversial nowhere else in this country.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
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Jun 15, 2016

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