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Chris Murphy: “How do I know the difference between a presidential statement that is not a policy and a statement that is?”

On the recordJuly 24, 2018
How do I know the difference between a presidential statement that is not a policy and a statement that is?
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy questions the clarity of presidential statements versus official policies.

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