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Chris Murphy: “I think, there are twin obligations here. One obligation is on leaders to do the right thing. But the other obligation…”

On the recordMay 25, 2022
I think, there are twin obligations here. One obligation is on leaders to do the right thing. But the other obligation is on voters to, you know, kick out of office, folks who over and over again, vote against what 80%, 90% of Americans want.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
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msnbc.com

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Chris Murphy emphasizes the responsibility of both leaders and voters in addressing gun control issues.

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