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Chris Murphy: “I would say in yielding to Senator Durbin for a question, just personally, it has meant so much to me to have Senator…”

On the recordJune 15, 2016
I would say in yielding to Senator Durbin for a question, just personally, it has meant so much to me to have Senator Durbin on the floor for almost the entirety of the now 13-plus hours. He is frankly a hero to those of us who showed up relatively late to this fight for justice on the issue of combating gun violence. I am so thankful to Senator Durbin for being here consistently with us, and I yield to him for a question without losing my right to the floor.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
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Jun 15, 2016

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