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Chris Murphy: “I think I work pretty hard. I get back to the district every minute I can. I see as many people as I am able to. But you…”

On the recordJune 20, 2007
I think I work pretty hard. I get back to the district every minute I can. I see as many people as I am able to. But you don't have to work that hard to hear what the values of the American people are. I mean, you don't have to be everywhere at all times in your district to understand that when people were crying out for energy reform, energy reform wasn't giving more tax giveaways to big oil.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Discussing the need for genuine energy reform in response to constituents' concerns.

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