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Chris Murphy: “We have to deal with the root causes, but we also have to deal with the humanitarian crisis and help save lives.”

On the recordSeptember 15, 2015
We have to deal with the root causes, but we also have to deal with the humanitarian crisis and help save lives.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy stresses the need to address both root causes and immediate humanitarian needs.

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