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Chris Murphy: “It's been at the foundation of our Federal commitment to civil rights and at the foundation of our Federal education law…”

On the recordMay 17, 2016
It's been at the foundation of our Federal commitment to civil rights and at the foundation of our Federal education law for decades.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy highlights the long-standing federal commitment to civil rights in education.

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