Political Quotes

On the recordNovember 15, 2021
We need to start thinking of our legal system as a way to provide some check, some ability to control the worst most disgusting most abusive of these lies and conspiracies.
Said by
Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Murphy advocates for the legal system to hold accountable those who spread harmful lies for profit, emphasizing the need for checks against misinformation.

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