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On the recordJanuary 7, 2020
I mean, frankly, that's insulting. And it belies the fact that our troops are actually fighting for us and protecting us overseas and to protect our right to disagree with each other and to speak our minds.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy defends the right to criticize the government's war policies as part of democratic discourse.

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