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On the recordMarch 22, 2021
It's not just the families who grieve it's the trauma that just washes over these communities like waves and the weeks and months afterwards. Is it going to be hard? This is going to be difficult. But to honor those 20 lives and six more in Newtown, we're going to get it done.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Senator Murphy emphasized the importance of addressing gun violence to honor the victims of the Newtown tragedy.

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