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On the recordOctober 21, 2018
But I think we're going to have to ask some deeper questions about why we have become so pliant to the Saudis when we already have all the evidence we need to know that they had been lying to the world and to the American public.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy calls for a reevaluation of the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia, emphasizing the need for accountability.

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