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Chris Murphy: “80% of Americans now say that we're in the middle of a…”

Featuring: Chris Murphy, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Trump's Shutdown: Can The Democrats Save Healthcare? w/ Sen. Chris Murphy

Published | Video Starts at 02:51

They're not bound by the Constitution. They don't believe they're accountable to the people. They certainly don't believe they're accountable to the Senate. And I think that's wearing thin on folks. You know, 80% of Americans now say that we're in the middle of a political Crisis. More than 50% of the country is worried about losing their right to free speech in the short term. (02:51–02:56)

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