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On the recordJune 6, 2022
Everything that we include in this piece of legislation has to be able to get 60 votes in the Senate and right now we`re actively exploring what can we get 60 votes. I don`t think there`s any reason why we came to agreement by the end of the week, but I`m not interested in setting arbitrary deadline.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
Source
msnbc.com

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Murphy talks about the bipartisan gun safety deal and the need for 60 votes in the Senate.

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