I'm here on this floor to beg, to literally get down on my hands and knees and beg my colleagues. Find a path forward here. By doing something, we at least stop sending this quiet message of endorsement to these killers, whose brains are breaking, who see the highest levels of government doing nothing. Shooting after shooting. What are we doing? Why are we here? What are we doing?
Chris Murphy: “I'm here on this floor to beg, to literally get down on my hands and knees and beg my colleagues. Find a path forward…”
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Senator Chris Murphy urges his colleagues to take action on gun reform legislation in light of recent shootings.
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