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Chris Murphy: “That is correct. I am still waiting for one of our Republican colleagues to come to the floor and suggest that the…”

On the recordJune 15, 2016
That is correct. I am still waiting for one of our Republican colleagues to come to the floor and suggest that the individuals on the no-fly list have their right to fly restored, because if you are so worried about the wrong people being on that list, then you should come to the floor and propose those individuals be able to get on a plane. But no one is proposing that because they would be tarred and feathered by their constituents if they were to propose individuals who have had intersection with terrorist groups be able to get on a plane at their local airport. Thus, it is hard to understand why there is a belief that none of these people should fly, but all of these people should be able to buy assault weapons.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
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Jun 15, 2016

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