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Christopher S. Murphy

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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.

Quotes by year · 20232026352 total · peak 2023 (188)
2023: 188 quotes2024: 162 quotes2026: 2 quotes
Mar 14, 2024

For the first time last year, the majority of wealth for new billionaires... came not from their work, but through inheritance.

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Feb 28, 2024

President Trump's policy toward Iran was a disaster. They got closer to a nuclear weapon.

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Feb 28, 2024

President Trump's policy toward Iran was a disaster. They got closer to a nuclear weapon.

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Feb 28, 2024

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.

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Feb 28, 2024

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.

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Feb 27, 2024

We need to place an imperative and a priority on bringing to close this round of hostilities.

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Feb 27, 2024

I do agree that it is a very troubling and creative interpretation of Article II authority to extend protection to partners.

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Feb 27, 2024

To claim that this is covered by Article II self-defense... is not self-defense under Article II of the Constitution.

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Feb 27, 2024

I am having a hard time understanding why this does not require a traditional congressional war authorization.

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Feb 27, 2024

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.

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Feb 27, 2024

Why should the United States and U.K. be shouldering the burden of this?

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Feb 27, 2024

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.

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Feb 27, 2024

I am having a hard time understanding why this does not require a traditional congressional war authorization.

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Feb 27, 2024

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.

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Feb 27, 2024

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.

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Feb 27, 2024

I do agree that it is a very troubling and creative interpretation of Article II authority to extend protection to partners.

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Feb 27, 2024

The extent of the military infrastructure inside Yemen... is extensive, and they have shown... the ability to very quickly rebuild their capacity.

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Feb 27, 2024

There is no congressional authorization for these hostilities.

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Feb 27, 2024

There is no congressional authorization for these hostilities.

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Feb 27, 2024

I agree with Senator Kaine that that is probably not a theory in good standing.

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Feb 27, 2024

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.

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Feb 27, 2024

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.

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Feb 27, 2024

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.

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Feb 27, 2024

Why should the United States and U.K. be shouldering the burden of this?

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Feb 27, 2024

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.

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