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Chris Murphy: “But increasingly, they are doing things that are hurting the United States, whether it'd be the war in Yemen or this…”

On the recordOctober 21, 2018
But increasingly, they are doing things that are hurting the United States, whether it'd be the war in Yemen or this crackdown on the free press.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy discusses the negative impact of Saudi actions on U.S. interests and calls for a nuanced relationship.

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