Chris Murphy actually said...

"There has been a ban or at least a slowdown on promotions and lateral transfers within the agency."

"I think those priorities are correct. I do not know what direction or final form the budget discussion will take."

"I think that would be an enormous strategic mistake. If Europe is to disintegrate, the responsibility for it will lie at the feet of this administration."

"The hiring freeze, for instance, which had, at first, applied to almost all government agencies, now still specifically targets the State Department."