For the first time last year, the majority of wealth for new billionaires... came not from their work, but through inheritance.
Christopher S. Murphy
The Public Record
Christopher Murphy is a prominent member of the Democratic Party, currently serving as a U.S. Senator from Connecticut. He was first elected to the Senate in 2012 and has since been an advocate for various issues, including gun control, healthcare reform, and national security. Murphy has been vocal about the need for bipartisan cooperation in Congress and has emphasized the importance of addressing misinformation and propaganda in the context of national security. His leadership roles include serving as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation.
President Trump's policy toward Iran was a disaster. They got closer to a nuclear weapon.
President Trump's policy toward Iran was a disaster. They got closer to a nuclear weapon.
I thought your opening remarks sounded a lot more like a campaign speech for Donald Trump's reelection than a sober analysis of the situation on the ground in the region.
I thought your opening remarks sounded a lot more like a campaign speech for Donald Trump's reelection than a sober analysis of the situation on the ground in the region.
We need to place an imperative and a priority on bringing to close this round of hostilities.
I do agree that it is a very troubling and creative interpretation of Article II authority to extend protection to partners.
To claim that this is covered by Article II self-defense... is not self-defense under Article II of the Constitution.
I am having a hard time understanding why this does not require a traditional congressional war authorization.
This is the kind of thing that can lead us to slip or slide into a war, and that is why Congress needs to be engaged and have a debate about whether this is a mission that is in the national interest or not.
There may be a strategic wisdom in doing it but I think the activities are far beyond what a President's unilateral power would be.
I am having a hard time understanding why this does not require a traditional congressional war authorization.
I consider myself in the camp of Senators who believe the U.S. involvement in another war in the Middle East would reflect that we learned virtually nothing over the last 25 years.
I support the actions that the Administration has taken because I believe that the United States is the guarantor of the freedom of navigation of international waters.
I do agree that it is a very troubling and creative interpretation of Article II authority to extend protection to partners.
The extent of the military infrastructure inside Yemen... is extensive, and they have shown... the ability to very quickly rebuild their capacity.
I agree with Senator Kaine that that is probably not a theory in good standing.
This is the kind of thing that can lead us to slip or slide into a war, and that is why Congress needs to be engaged and have a debate about whether this is a mission that is in the national interest or not.
There may be a strategic wisdom in doing it but I think the activities are far beyond what a President's unilateral power would be.
I consider myself in the camp of Senators who believe the U.S. involvement in another war in the Middle East would reflect that we learned virtually nothing over the last 25 years.
I support the actions that the Administration has taken because I believe that the United States is the guarantor of the freedom of navigation of international waters.





