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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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Mar 22, 2023

Senator Risch and I have led an effort to rewrite the Accountability Review Board process to try to give your folks a little bit more reason to reengage in those fragile places.

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Mar 22, 2023

I am of the belief that the GEC needs to take a primary, rather than secondary role when it comes to the way in which we counter misinformation around the world.

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Mar 22, 2023

Senator Risch and I have led an effort to rewrite the Accountability Review Board process to try to give your folks a little bit more reason to reengage in those fragile places.

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Mar 22, 2023

I hope that those of us who have worked in a bipartisan way to support the GEC, will continue to do that.

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Mar 22, 2023

President Saied has turned his back on democratic norms, has engaged in a pretty repressive and overwhelming crackdown on dissent.

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Mar 22, 2023

It seems to me that President Saied has made up his mind to move away from a success story of democracy in Tunisia, towards a neo-autocracy.

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Mar 22, 2023

I kind of feel like they have made their decision, and I think that our funding and our policy should reflect that.

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Mar 22, 2023

President Saied has turned his back on democratic norms, has engaged in a pretty repressive and overwhelming crackdown on dissent.

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Mar 22, 2023

It seems to me that President Saied has made up his mind to move away from a success story of democracy in Tunisia, towards a neo-autocracy.

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Mar 22, 2023

I hope that those of us who have worked in a bipartisan way to support the GEC, will continue to do that.

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Mar 22, 2023

there is really no way to combat Russian misinformation, their propaganda efforts, which are integral to their campaign against Ukraine; or China's efforts to expand its reach, without the GEC.

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Mar 21, 2023

I think often the rationale for our continued economic, and security assistance... is often connected to our need to have a foothold inside these countries to compete with China.

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Mar 21, 2023

I appreciate the fact that we have continued to scale up the size of the Global Engagement Center.

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Mar 21, 2023

President Saied has turned his back on democratic norms, has engaged in a pretty repressive and overwhelming crackdown on dissent.

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Mar 21, 2023

I hope that those of us who have worked in a bipartisan way to support the GEC, will continue to do that.

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Mar 21, 2023

My sense is that the way that we compete with China successfully, is to not be China.

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Mar 21, 2023

There has got to be a point at which we walk away.

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Mar 21, 2023

I kind of feel like they have made their decision, and I think that our funding and our policy should reflect that.

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Mar 21, 2023

It seems to me that President Saied has made up his mind to move away from a success story of democracy in Tunisia, towards a neo-autocracy.

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Mar 21, 2023

There is really no way to combat Russian misinformation, their propaganda efforts, which are integral to their campaign against Ukraine; or China's efforts to expand its reach, without the GEC.

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Mar 21, 2023

I just wanted to congratulate you and your team on the work that you have done on those two important achievements.

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Mar 21, 2023

Senator Risch and I have led an effort to rewrite the Accountability Review Board process to try to give your folks a little bit more reason to reengage in those fragile places.

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Mar 21, 2023

I am concerned about providing assistance to the Aliyev regime...

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Mar 21, 2023

I do not believe that such a country... deserves to have F-16s sold to it.

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Mar 21, 2023

I am of the belief that the GEC needs to take a primary, rather than secondary role when it comes to the way in which we counter misinformation around the world.

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