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Chris Murphy

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Chris Scott Murphy is a United States Senator from Connecticut, serving since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Murphy has been a prominent advocate for various progressive issues, including gun control, healthcare reform, and climate change action. He has played a significant role in national discussions surrounding these topics, often emphasizing the need for legislative changes to address pressing societal challenges.

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Feb 11, 2025

The reality is Trump has signaled over and over again that he's going to cut Ukraine off and hand Ukraine to Russia. And if that's the deal and that's been communicated to Russia, then of course Russia may be doing some small things to…

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Feb 11, 2025

Well, I think there's no doubt that Donald Trump wants to negotiate Ukraine's future for Ukraine. Listen, I'm all for a diplomatic solution here, but not one that hands the entirety of Ukraine to Vladimir Putin.

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Feb 11, 2025

I think what you're seeing is, is Trump signaling to Putin that he's going to give Putin what he needs in Ukraine. And so perhaps Putin is trying to give Trump a few things that he needs.

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Feb 10, 2025

Biden’s rate of removal was twice as high as his successor’s.

msnbc.com
Feb 10, 2025

I can see where the urge to show Trump is failing on his promises comes from.

msnbc.com
Feb 10, 2025

USAID supports freedom fighters everywhere in this world and chases China around the world.

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Feb 9, 2025

He's totally lost it. A U.S. invasion of Gaza would lead to the slaughter of thousands of U.S. troops.

newsweek.com
Feb 9, 2025

The most serious constitutional crisis the country has faced, certainly since Watergate.

bbc.com
Feb 9, 2025

I think this is the most serious constitutional crisis the country has faced, certainly since Watergate. The president is attempting to seize control of power and for corrupt purposes. The president wants to be able to decide how and where…

democracynow.org
Feb 8, 2025

The president is attempting to seize control of power and for corrupt purposes.

bbc.com
Feb 8, 2025

I think there’s no harm in Democrats raising alarms every single day.

cnn.com
Feb 8, 2025

It makes America much less safe around the world, but it helps China.

bbc.com
Feb 6, 2025

literally bulletin board recruiting material today for our terrorist enemies, whether or not we ever go into Gaza.

nbcnews.com
Feb 6, 2025

The idea that we’re going to clear Gaza out of Palestinians, that drives young men to extremist groups, to violence, to groups that are based around violence.

nbcnews.com
Feb 6, 2025

I have sat here and listened to some of the arguments from the other side, and I feel like we are back in bizarro world again. The election last time told us that people don't want crime, fentanyl, and the things that come with it. We are…

govinfo.gov
Feb 6, 2025

unelected billionaires and [Musk's] Silicon Valley right-wing friends may have access to all of your personal information.

newsweek.com
Feb 5, 2025

But what Trump says, whether or not he ends up implementing it, sets the agenda for his party. So what is the Speaker talking about and what are many of our colleagues talking about with respect to aid to California? Yes, they are very…

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Feb 5, 2025

So one of the things that is confusing for everybody, including us, about this moment is that it is not clear whether there is consistency or inconsistency. So you may be right that they are going to try to just destroy FEMA writ large and…

govinfo.gov
Feb 5, 2025

And, listen, you had Trump's first term as evidence, right? Obviously, President Trump says a lot of things that he has no intent of doing. News flash: We aren't going to invade and occupy Gaza. But he says a lot of things

govinfo.gov
Feb 5, 2025

Brian, thank you very much for your work in organizing this effort and always great to be with you on the floor today. I will not hold it against you if you go take an actual nap and get some rest. You exerted a lot of effort to make sure…

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Feb 5, 2025

We don’t pledge allegiance to the billionaires.

nbcnews.com
Feb 5, 2025

This moment demands some extraordinary tactics.

msnbc.com
Feb 5, 2025

Yes. And, to your point, when profit is the only motive, somebody loses out as in your example about, you know, a health clinic in a rural area. It is true also of education, right? I mean, it is pretty costly. It is not monetizable to…

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Feb 5, 2025

Because it was too hard, as he explained, to try to pick out the really violent ones from the nonviolent ones. Later tonight, I am going to read through some of the very easily accessible stories of the really violent protestors. It wasn't…

govinfo.gov
Feb 5, 2025

It would not help us to be working with Republicans at the very moment the Constitution is being lit on fire.

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