Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 26, 2023
There is something uniquely cataclysmic when you lose a child, when you lose a family member, but it is also important to remember that all the kids in that school, all the adults in that school are never ever going to be the same.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Senator Murphy reflects on the lasting trauma caused by school shootings, particularly referencing the Sandy Hook massacre.

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