Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 29, 2020
600 billionaires got a trillion dollars richer this year. And the question before Senate Republicans is this. Are you willing to spend an amount equal to just half of that windfall to America's billionaires in order to help 160 million Americans?
Said by
Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Chris Murphy challenges Senate Republicans on their priorities regarding economic relief.

Share

More from Chris Murphy

Aug 12, 2026

Now that court documents have confirmed what we knew to be true, we write to demand that you restore previously awarded funding that the Trump administration has weaponized in an attempt to punish perceived political enemies.

murphy.senate.gov
Aug 14, 2026

The Air Force seems to have committed to a rushed, expensive aircraft modification program in order to meet President Trump’s demand to fly on 'the world’s most luxurious plane,' with his favored paint job, during Independence Day…

murphy.senate.gov
Aug 16, 2026

There is no evidence, no evidence, zero evidence in this country that there is a problem at scale with people faking their identification in elections.

murphy.senate.gov
Aug 8, 2026

He gaslights. He tells lies. And the essential gaslight is that the war is about to end: ‘Don't worry. Yes, it appears that there is no end. It appears that you're going to have to continue to pay these prices forever. It appears that…

murphy.senate.gov

Other voices in this conversation