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Chris Murphy: “To do that in the middle of a pandemic, to do that at the very moment that this new variant is approaching the United…”

On the recordDecember 1, 2021
To do that in the middle of a pandemic, to do that at the very moment that this new variant is approaching the United States, to lay off public health professionals, to compromise the safety of our hospitals right now, at this moment, it`s chilling, and it`s ultimately deadly.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
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msnbc.com

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Murphy warns about the dangers of a government shutdown during a pandemic, emphasizing the potential harm to public health.

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