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Chris Murphy: “I am hopeful that I am wrong about these negotiations. I am hopeful that new leverage will materialize, but I don't see…”

On the recordJune 27, 2026
I am hopeful that I am wrong about these negotiations. I am hopeful that new leverage will materialize, but I don't see any leverage at all.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Senate floor speech on the Iran deal

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