“Today is just the beginning of our fulfillment of that goal.”
“First of all, I will never be intimidated by anyone, President or not.”
“My message is, 'Do what President Trump said.'”
“I can handle law enforcement. We've got NYPD. I have State Police. We have all the resources we need to keep our streets safe.”

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On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
In a perverse sense, that these trade missions actually incentivize the regime.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
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Murphy reflects on how trade missions might encourage the Iranian regime.

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