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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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Aug 31, 2024

If your plan is to destroy the rule of law and turn the Department of Justice into a political weapon that rewards loyalty and punishes dissent, then Kash Patel is the perfect person to lead the FBI.

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Jul 29, 2024

So, we want Ukraine to win, and we are providing Ukraine with the material to win.

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Jul 29, 2024

Ukraine is fighting to preserve its independence, in part so we do not have to have this fight even though Putin threatens other allies of America.

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Jul 29, 2024

Let us be clear. Xi Jinping wants and is invested in Putin winning.

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Jul 29, 2024

This is the fastest way to peace, that Ukraine is able to win the war or say to Putin, we are able to negotiate from confidence.

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Jul 29, 2024

We can no longer afford to give participation trophies to free riding allies unwilling to do their part.

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Jul 29, 2024

If President Trump does win, I would encourage Europe at this time to adopt a more constructive approach.

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Jul 29, 2024

One of China's most effective national security tools is propaganda and misinformation.

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Jul 29, 2024

Estimates are China is spending somewhere in the neighborhood of $7 billion per year.

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Jul 29, 2024

The authorization for the center is set to expire at the end of this year.

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Jun 17, 2024

The Gaza ceasefire will be the break point where we can do something really important in both directions.

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Jun 17, 2024

There are lots of smart people in the foreign policy consensus in this town who believe that there is going to be an Arab force--an Arab-funded force.

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Jun 17, 2024

We are going to convene the subcommittee today to discuss the fiscal year 2025 budget request for the Middle East and North Africa.

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Jun 17, 2024

My impression is that since the chairman's hold has been in place the Egyptian government has really failed to engage in any meaningful cooperation with the United States.

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Jun 17, 2024

But you cannot fill in. USAID cannot fill in for the gap that has been created.

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Jun 3, 2024

But we know what the agenda is. We know that the agenda of Republicans in the Senate and Congress is to pass a national abortion ban.

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May 26, 2024

Israel has to make a commitment to solve the humanitarian crisis inside Gaza. The United States is not going to be able to do that for Israel.

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May 26, 2024

These social media companies are feeding violent content to our kids.

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May 26, 2024

The only thing that will bring order to the southwest border is bipartisan legislation.

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May 26, 2024

There are people dying every single day from an inability to access food and medicine.

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May 23, 2024

That is correct. And, of course, this is a motion to just proceed to debate. So this isn't final passage. If Members think there are imperfections in this bill, if they want additional restrictions on parole authority, they could vote to…

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May 22, 2024

I have a handful of unanimous consent requests to get out of the way. ____________________

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May 20, 2024

This is a unique, and perhaps, final opportunity to actually cement a Palestinian state.

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May 20, 2024

The Senate is going to vote on a bipartisan border security measure... to stop fentanyl from coming into the country.

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