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On the recordMarch 3, 2020
Well, I think the administration was very, very late to understand the significance of this epidemic.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Senator Chris Murphy criticizes the administration for being slow to respond to the coronavirus outbreak.

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