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Chris Murphy: “We have to think seriously about whether we want to subject millions of Yemenis to starvation as a consequence of that…”

On the recordJanuary 11, 2022
We have to think seriously about whether we want to subject millions of Yemenis to starvation as a consequence of that designation.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy emphasizes the humanitarian impact of designating Houthis as a terrorist organization.

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