Political Quotes

On the recordMay 27, 2026
How are we going to get the strait open? Because nothing matters more to our constituents than doing something about these spiraling gas prices which are bankrupting families and farmers all across the country.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Questioning Secretary of Defense on gas prices and the Strait of Hormuz.

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