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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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May 20, 2024

A credible pathway to a Palestinian state is very different than a Palestinian state.

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May 15, 2024

There is no evidence that all or even a significant proportion of Chinese immigrants have strong ties to the CCP.

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May 15, 2024

We should not look at immigrants, like those from China, coming to the United States from these conditions with automatic suspicion.

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May 15, 2024

Seeking asylum at the Southern Border is not illegal: it is a human right enshrined in international and domestic law.

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May 15, 2024

I was heartened to see that Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy stated, I think yesterday, well, it may have been earlier today, that he wants to renew the push for the bipartisan legislation that was proposed in the Senate.

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May 14, 2024

Is there not clearly a ripple effect in the region if we do not require the application of the gold standard in an agreement with Saudi Arabia?

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May 14, 2024

If Saudi Arabia were to have the ability to do domestic enrichment, what would be the impact of that decision in the context of a normalization agreement on other allies in the region?

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May 14, 2024

It would be foolhardy in a nuclear age to abandon that prospect.

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Apr 16, 2024

While we hope for diplomacy with North Korea to be successful, we must recognize that hope alone is not a course of action.

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Apr 16, 2024

This doesn't sound to me like he's going to get rid of his nuclear ambitions anytime soon.

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Apr 16, 2024

I think Secretary Blinken and President Biden and Senators Cardin and Risch through ratifying COFA, through spending time with Pacific Island leaders, have done is to show the respect to other sovereigns.

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Apr 16, 2024

The North's unrelenting pursuit of nuclear weapons, the means to deliver them, and its unmitigated aggression toward South Korea and America should concern us all.

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Apr 16, 2024

In my opinion, the textbook case for the power of alliances is the U.S.-South Korea Alliance--which will be 71 years strong this year.

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Apr 15, 2024

There is a direct line between kids who are chronically out of school, and at-risk behaviors.

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Apr 15, 2024

I am a believer that we should be in the business of helping give our students more access to diverse schools.

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Apr 15, 2024

Since we passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act we have seen a stunning drop in gun crime in this country.

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Apr 9, 2024

I think we have made a really bad bet on doubling down on Tiltrotor technology that has proved to be deadly, and has proved to be wildly expensive.

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Apr 9, 2024

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Good to see you all. Thank you all for your service.

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Apr 9, 2024

It is pretty stunning to me how this country and our allies fail to learn recent history lessons.

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Apr 9, 2024

I think we have made a really bad bet on doubling down on Tiltrotor technology that has proved to be deadly, and has proved to be wildly expensive.

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Apr 9, 2024

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Good to see you all. Thank you all for your service.

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Apr 9, 2024

It is pretty stunning to me how this country and our allies fail to learn recent history lessons.

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Apr 9, 2024

We need to upgrade the Academy's living quarters.

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Apr 9, 2024

I look forward to working with you.

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Apr 9, 2024

Fentanyl is responsible for more than 200 deaths every single day, and is the number one cause of death for Americans ages 18 through 45

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