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On the recordNovember 30, 2020
He is the president of the Senate. He is the majority leader. He is in charge. And as long as he stays outside of the room, there's very little hope to get something done by the end of the year.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
Source
msnbc.com

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Chris Murphy criticizes Mitch McConnell for not participating in negotiations, which he believes is hindering progress on a relief bill.

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