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Chris Murphy: “We want to help people in far off lands, but we are really doing it as part and parcel of our national security strategy”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2016
We want to help people in far off lands, but we are really doing it as part and parcel of our national security strategy
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy emphasizes the dual purpose of humanitarian aid and national security.

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