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Chris Murphy: “His path as a lawmaker was shaped by the trauma of the mass shooting of school kids in his state.”

On the recordMarch 22, 2021
His path as a lawmaker was shaped by the trauma of the mass shooting of school kids in his state.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Senator Chris Murphy's personal connection to gun violence and its impact on his legislative work.

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