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Chris Murphy: “I think it's worthwhile to engage in direct negotiation. I don't think there's any way around it if you ultimately want…”

On the recordJune 12, 2017
I think it's worthwhile to engage in direct negotiation. I don't think there's any way around it if you ultimately want to bring political resolution to that place.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy emphasizes the importance of direct negotiations for political resolution.

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