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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 13, 2023

So, despite my tough words for how Republicans approach this issue, I think there is still an opportunity, at least in the Senate, for bipartisan immigration reform.

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May 13, 2023

The president has not been sitting on his hands, like Republicans would allege. The president has actively – has been actively engaged in trying to manage this crisis.

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May 11, 2023

The amount of money that Russia and China are spending on propaganda unfortunately dwarfs the amount that we are allocating to fight misinformation.

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May 11, 2023

The amount of money that Russia and China are spending on propaganda unfortunately dwarfs the amount that we are allocating to fight misinformation.

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May 10, 2023

The amount of money that Russia and China are spending on propaganda unfortunately dwarfs the amount that we are allocating to fight misinformation.

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May 1, 2023

Nothing would better serve the interests of our adversaries. Let us work together on a bipartisan basis to keep America strong at home and around the world.

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May 1, 2023

Most immediately, any default on America's debts and obligations would be an irreparable self-inflicted wound.

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May 1, 2023

I think this subcommittee and more broadly the Appropriations Subcommittee has to pretty rigorously guard our equities when it comes to getting information from the Army and from the Administration when it comes to contract awards.

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May 1, 2023

I hope this committee will continue to work on what I think is a misaligned equilibrium right now between the Administration, the Department of Defense, and this committee when it comes to how much information is shared.

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Apr 19, 2023

I worry that this is kind of an excuse to not get thoughtful and creative about how to find avenues to support civil society.

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Apr 19, 2023

I have been a critic of continuing the level of aid to Saied's Government.

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Apr 19, 2023

I have been a critic of continuing the level of aid to Saied's Government.

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Apr 19, 2023

I worry that this is kind of an excuse to not get thoughtful and creative about how to find avenues to support civil society.

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Apr 18, 2023

I worry that this is kind of an excuse to not get thoughtful and creative about how to find avenues to support civil society.

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Apr 18, 2023

I have been a critic of continuing the level of aid to Saied's Government.

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Apr 2, 2023

Only in America does this happen.

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Apr 2, 2023

Doing nothing for Republicans on both sides of the aisle, conservative parents and progressive parents right now, is not an option.

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Apr 2, 2023

What we know is that more weapons don't equal less crime.

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Apr 2, 2023

More school shootings than days in the year so far in 2023.

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Apr 2, 2023

I think we have to do all of the above.

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Apr 2, 2023

I do think that a proper red flag law in Tennessee could have made a difference here.

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Apr 2, 2023

Ultimately, I want those weapons off the street. But I think we'd be a safer nation if we required just a little bit of training before you bought the most dangerous weapons commercially available.

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Apr 2, 2023

What if we said, before you get an AR-15, you have to show that you are responsible, that you know how to operate it.

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Apr 2, 2023

A proper red flag law in Tennessee could have made a difference here.

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Apr 2, 2023

I think we'd be a safer nation if we required just a little bit of training before you bought the most dangerous weapons commercially available.

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