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On the recordFebruary 12, 2026
My wish is for my Republican colleagues to be just as upset as they are about what is going to happen next week at TSA or at FEMA as for the children that are being traumatized right now in this country, who are being thrown into what is called the ``Baby Jail,'' outside of San Antonio; for the lives that are fundamentally changed by an immigration policy that is out of control; to have concern for the American citizens who have been killed simply exercising their First Amendment rights; to care about the 4 million Americans who are losing their insurance, as we speak, because this administration has chosen to put money into a lawless immigration enforcement operation instead of protecting people's healthcare. That is what is happening in America today. Four million people are losing their healthcare insurance.…
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

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Addressing the impact of immigration policy and healthcare during a Senate floor debate.

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