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Chris Murphy: “The rivers of blood will one day run deep enough and the slaughters tragic enough that these politicians will say, OK…”

On the recordMay 24, 2022
The rivers of blood will one day run deep enough and the slaughters tragic enough that these politicians will say, OK, that`s enough, let`s do something, because their tolerance for blood and the NRA`s tolerance for slaughter are bottomless
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
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msnbc.com

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Murphy emphasizes the ongoing violence and the inaction of politicians regarding gun control.

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