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Chris Murphy: “The one sacred covenant that a president makes with the people who elect him is that he's going to use the power of the…”

On the recordDecember 2, 2019
The one sacred covenant that a president makes with the people who elect him is that he's going to use the power of the Oval Office to protect the nation and to advance the common interests, not to advance his personal political or financial interests.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy outlines the fundamental responsibilities of a president and the consequences of breaking that trust.

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