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On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
It sort of strikes me as if your neighbor's house is on fire, and, instead of just delivering them the bucket of water, you sit and negotiate with them for a period of hours on the terms for the repayment of that water, instead of just putting the fire out.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Murphy criticizes the complicated economic assistance process for Ukraine during its crisis.

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