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Chris Murphy: “Being thrown to the ground as he is identifying himself as a…”

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

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Senator Chris Murphy's Call for Bipartisan Defense of Free Speech Following Alex Padilla's Arrest

Published | Video Starts at 10:06

What happened to him in the room is not justifiable, but certainly what happened to him outside the room isn't justifiable once he was removed from the room. Being thrown to the ground as he is identifying himself as a senator being handcuffed can't be justified. So we're going to hang around on this floor in hopes that at some point, somehow, and I know not all of our Republican colleagues are still in town, speak … (10:06–10:14)

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Asserts that Senator Padilla was unjustifiably thrown to the ground and handcuffed after identifying himself.

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